A strange and wonderful day! It was 5 degrees when I left Conway in the morning , but rose to 23 degrees during our hike. Plenty of sunshine but no wind, so the cold was very tolerable for this unusual 3 1/2 hour 3/1/2 mile hike through a Black Gum (Tupelo) Swamp area. with intervals… Continue reading

It’s here every spring that we happen to see our first Skunk Cabbage. Tony would pretty much run ahead until he found the first one. But today was a perfect winter day. Icy underfoot for sure but we all wear spikes so it’s fine.. We had two good dogs, Annie and Chance, friend Harley, and… Continue reading

A celebratory day on wonderful trails and with a bit of of rise in the temperature that made the day as joyful as we all were to be together in it. This was our yearly Christmas gift exchange hike, and rather a nostalgic hike too.. While we stopped and talked, good dog Annie used her… Continue reading

A fine day for hiking a brand new Kestrel Land Trust trail with the temperature at 31, some light wind, mostly wide trails, minimal climbs. some ice underfoot, lots of water underfoot, lovely discoveries and plenty of hight spirits. Some WItches’ Butter (be sure to show Claudia and Paulie) added two splotches of bright color… Continue reading