This historic and wonderful trail used to go all the way from Shelburn to Conway skirting the Deerfield River. (Now there’s a pleasant memory for me, Linda!) Now for a few sad reasons it no longer does go all the way to Conway. BUT what a wonderful day we had. Girls day out …and just… Continue reading

With two photos from yesterday’s hike up Tony’s waterfall trail to the beaver pond. We found Fringed Gentian in bloom and also stopped and picked some of Tony’s wonderful raspberries. Today’s hike in Hawley was rainy yet very wonderful. Trails were soggy, but also wonderful. We searched for pieces of Hawley Crowsfoot schist, “one of… Continue reading

Rain held off while we hiked today. I found a Caesar Mushroom (Amanita caesera), the second one I’ve ever seen. Very exciting!I This scarlet fungus looks as if it’s emerging from a white egg shell and believe it or not, it’s edible!! (History tells us that Julius Caesar dined on them.) This trail is so… Continue reading