beautiful 65-degree sunny day! (its supposed to snow Tuesday)
Secret pond dusk hike
fishin with no luck
dakota in the wagon
Orion
29 January 2011 - Greenline Trail Jog, Secret Pond
7 mile jog on the Greenline trail
beautiful 65-degree sunny day! (its supposed to snow Tuesday)
Secret pond dusk hike
fishin with no luck
dakota in the wagon
Orion
beautiful 65-degree sunny day! (its supposed to snow Tuesday)
Secret pond dusk hike
fishin with no luck
dakota in the wagon
Orion
28 January 2011 - Neighborhood Jog
4 miles
unseasonably warm, sunny afternoon
7 whitetail does
ducks
loud! honking geese
unseasonably warm, sunny afternoon
7 whitetail does
ducks
loud! honking geese
22 January 2011 - Neighborhood Jog
6 miles at dusk
beautiful pink and orange sunset
2 does
Ducks
Swans
Blackbirds
beautiful pink and orange sunset
2 does
Ducks
Swans
Blackbirds
22 January 2011 - Mary's Creek Lake Number Five
Sunrise hike - one of the most colorful I have seen in a while, unfortunately I was about 6 minutes late when this photo was taken
a chilly 24 degrees
4 does, I think I need to start naming them
2 mating squirrels
Woodpecker (heard, not seen)
lots of Birdlife
hundreds of Crows
a chilly 24 degrees
4 does, I think I need to start naming them
2 mating squirrels
Woodpecker (heard, not seen)
lots of Birdlife
hundreds of Crows
21 January 2011
4 does in the yard at dawn
19 degrees
6th snow of the season, 0.75 inches
Neighborhood Jog at dusk
4 miles
11 does
Ducks
Swan
19 degrees
6th snow of the season, 0.75 inches
Neighborhood Jog at dusk
4 miles
11 does
Ducks
Swan
18 January 2011- Lake Luzern, CH
6 mile jog along a beautiful alpine lake
lots of birdlife
biggest Swans I've ever seen
Ducks
Geese
lots of birdlife
biggest Swans I've ever seen
Ducks
Geese
14-20 January 2011 - Titlis, Engelberg, Luzern, Aarau, Zurich, Switzerland
should have brought a decent camera - these are horrible and don't do one of the most beautiful places on Earth justice
14 January 2011
As I was coming home early this morning from bball, it was quite a show of nature. A Red Fox was ambling down the street like he owned the place, oblivious to me as impending danger. Then I pulled into our driveway and the resident Crane from Mary's Creek Lake Number Five was sitting on the top of the ice in our pond. I think the ice is at least an inch thick. It hasn't gotten above freezing for 4 days. We threw Frosty's head out there and it still didnt bust through. Then I came up our rock walkway and flushed about a dozen birds (they looked like Carolina Wrens but I'm not positive). Then I come inside and a huge black bird flies into our window with a thud. Thankfully, he was okay and flew off. Next we look out the window and see 7 deer grazing at the edge of our property. God is good.
11 January 2011 - Neighborhood Jog
crisp cool jog at dusk
4 miles
HUGE Red Hawk, big enought to eat the yipping dog that bothers us on our runs
supposed to approach the single digits tonight
4 miles
HUGE Red Hawk, big enought to eat the yipping dog that bothers us on our runs
supposed to approach the single digits tonight
10 January 2011
A group of 14 does came through at dusk and hung around the yard for almost 30 minutes. I watched them the whole time through binoculars.
10 January 2011 - Pre-dawn Roundabout
Mary's Creek Lake Number Five, Mary's Creek Lake Number Four, Mary's Creek Lake Number Four Confluence, Pisgah Woods
Back by 0730 after 3.5 miles, I counted over 30 distinct deer tracks. Those creatures can jump over anything; it's amazing.
other critter tracks
thousands of crows
Canada Geese
birds a chirpin'
Back by 0730 after 3.5 miles, I counted over 30 distinct deer tracks. Those creatures can jump over anything; it's amazing.
other critter tracks
thousands of crows
Canada Geese
birds a chirpin'
9 January 2011 - Cosgrove Woods
1 mile nighthike by snowlight in the deep dark woods
5th snow of the season
4 inches on the ground and still going strong
24 degrees
heavy, beautiful snow
deer tracks
coyotes howling like crazy
Back from the hike, it doesn't get much better than this. Snug in the loft with hot cider in hand, watching the snow fall, fall, fall. Late night hike puts me to bed after midnight, knowing that I don't have to work tomorrow. I haven't stayed up this late for at least a year. I was in bed by 11 on New Year's Eve. But I'm so excited to wake up before the sun to head back out.
Waiting for the Headless Horseman:
5th snow of the season
4 inches on the ground and still going strong
24 degrees
heavy, beautiful snow
deer tracks
coyotes howling like crazy
Back from the hike, it doesn't get much better than this. Snug in the loft with hot cider in hand, watching the snow fall, fall, fall. Late night hike puts me to bed after midnight, knowing that I don't have to work tomorrow. I haven't stayed up this late for at least a year. I was in bed by 11 on New Year's Eve. But I'm so excited to wake up before the sun to head back out.
Waiting for the Headless Horseman:
28-30 December 2010 - Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Pisgah National Forest, NC
- multi-day jaunt
- 10-14 inches up top
- 24 inch snowdrifts
- Water Shrew
- East Fork Pigeon River, Old Butt Knob, Dog Loser Knob, Shining Rock
- Camp at Beech Spring Gap - snowmelt for water
- favorite mountain ranges in all of NC
- beautiful crisp, sunny winter weather
- 10-14 inches up top
- 24 inch snowdrifts
- Water Shrew
- East Fork Pigeon River, Old Butt Knob, Dog Loser Knob, Shining Rock
- Camp at Beech Spring Gap - snowmelt for water
- favorite mountain ranges in all of NC
- beautiful crisp, sunny winter weather
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