Even in the winter, when it drizzles. I needed a change of pace and an adventure, so I took myself off to Paris.
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Category: Winter
A mellow hike on Mt. Washington
On Sunday our mission was to hike up to Harvard Cabin on the slopes of Mt. Washington just below Huntington Ravine to test a cellular hotspot. The hotspot didn’t pan out, but it was a lovely short hike on a snowy day!
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Rock Art (March 2022)
Coming across a panel of artwork painted or carved into the cliff face always feels special.
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In like a really fluffy lion
Meteorological winter was pretty disappointing– very little snow and long periods of temps above freezing. Now that we’ve turned the page into meteorological spring and snowdrops and crocuses have been spotted in my hometown, we finally got some real snow in New Hampshire… and I went out to play in it!
Continue Reading →2022: a year in pictures
It’s been a year since I posted anything, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting still!
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Uphill, both days
I broke one of my own rules this week– even though President’s Day was a company holiday, it sneaked up on me and I didn’t have my act together to make that 3-day weekend into a 4- or 5- day weekend. I still managed to get out for some fresh air though.
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All the layers
What does it take to stay warm for a SAR training in February in the White mountains?
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Winter wonderland
It took a long time this winter, but finally the White Mountains lived up to their name.
On Friday 18 inches of snow fell in the White Mountains. It was cold during the storm and stayed that way through the weekend, which meant that the snow stayed dry and fluffy- a rare condition in the northeast!
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Desert Sunsets
Five days of sunsets from our campsite just outside Joshua Tree. Enjoy.
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Lost Palms Oasis
My favorite hike in Joshua Tree this trip was to Lost Palms Oasis which heads 3.6 miles out across the desert to reach a permanent spring that nourishes a thriving colony of fan palms.
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