Friday, March 27, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The Neighbor's Dog
Sometimes "Ace" accompanies me on my walks; in this photo he has spotted something in the woods that needed chasing....The trail is packed here, but off the trail the snow is still 2 feet deep, and you sink in past your knees. I had packed a trail with snowshoes earlier in the month, and was able to hike in to change the camera batteries.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Moving with Difficulty
A gentle snow and 27 F tempted me outside. While I hadn't used snowshoes in 15 years, a quick refresher video on YouTube was all it took to get my courage up.
The snow, another 4 inches deeper than shown in these photos, made tough going; each first step required several stamps before the snow held. Once the trail into the Grove was made, I knew it would be a lot easier going out. The heavy cover of hemlocks is gone as most of the trees have lost their needles due to the Wooly Adelgid. Another of the larger Ash trees has snapped off about 15 feet up. I am not certain what has attacked them, but four in the Ash Grove are diseased and dying.
The snow, another 4 inches deeper than shown in these photos, made tough going; each first step required several stamps before the snow held. Once the trail into the Grove was made, I knew it would be a lot easier going out. The heavy cover of hemlocks is gone as most of the trees have lost their needles due to the Wooly Adelgid. Another of the larger Ash trees has snapped off about 15 feet up. I am not certain what has attacked them, but four in the Ash Grove are diseased and dying.
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| Yours Truly captured on the trail camera. Technique isn't pretty but I made in in and out. |
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| The twigs in front (about 5 o'clock) were fully covered with snow on March 1st. |
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