I spent the winter walking with the dogs at Kilowatt Park. They always provide entertainment.
As spring came in, so did the birds and flowers.
A winter with the dogs
From my kayak 9/27-10/24
We got out a few times in October, before the weather turned too cold. We saw some of our usual suspects: Common mergansers and mallards, loons, blackbirds and kingfishers, a hawk or two, a painted turtle and a beaver.
We also found a few interesting things: rocks that look like elephants, a large black ball with a handle, a log that looks like a wolf. The foliage turned colors and the leaves fell. The mornings were cold and the valley was full of fog.
Most of the birds have flown, and the kayaks have been put away for the winter. It was a good season.
From my kayak 9/1-24
The end of the summer has come. Many mornings are foggy, the leaves are changing color, and we are using coverings on our legs to keep warm. We paddled several times on the Connecticut and the Pompy and once on Indian Pond, seeing the usual suspects.
From my kayak, August 2024
We haven’t be out much this month what with appointments, bad weather and being down with a respiratory infection, but when we did go out, we enjoyed what we saw. We went to North Hartland Lake several times, seeing eagles, herons, turtles as well as some other birds, animals and plants. Unfortunately, the recreation area is now closed for the season.
We also paddled out of Wilder a few times and the Pompy.
From my kayak 7/20-30
We have been out several times in the last few weeks. North Hartland Lake is now open for boating, after being closed for more than year after last year’s flooding.
The Connecticut River to Mink Brook is a favorite. It is easy to get to, and almost always has things to see (and there are places to pee).
Connecticut River 7/30/24
The Ompompanoosuc River is another favorite.
We joined Jane’s brother and sister-in-law on Lake Fairlee and saw loons and pink water lilies.
Lake Fairlee 7/28/24
Lake Fairlee 7/28/24
Lake Fairlee 7/28/24
