Counting Birds

Yesterday, I participated in the Littleton Christmas Bird Count, which first began in 1959. It went through a few pauses over the 60+ years, and was recently reinvigorated this year. I met up with Leslie and Sue at The Rocks Estate and we hiked the trails in search of birds on a snowy morning. We…

Skiing with Friends

This past weekend we met friends in New London, NH who happen to live within walking distance of Pine Hill Ski Club trails. It was a day after a snowstorm and we hoped that the club had gone out grooming. Five out of the six in our group had brought our own skis and we…

Porcupine Ski

This morning we woke up to gently falling snow and cross-country skiing sounded like a great idea. Lindsay was anxious to get out so she suited up and headed out first to check the conditions. The fresh powder made the sliding easy but the temperature was 35 F so there was a little stickiness to…