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From my kayak 9/17-10/14

It has been a beautiful fall: some rain, some sun and dropping temperatures.

Storm’s a-coming. Connecticut River, Orford, NH 9/24/19

We continued to paddle a few times a week.

Reflections. Connecticut River, Fairlee, VT 9/24/19
Rick. Lake Katherine, Piermont, NH 9/21/19
Barb with yellow tree. Squam Lake, Holderness, NH 10/13/19
Colorful trees across the cove. Squam Lake, Holderness, NH 10/12/19

We haven’t seen a lot of wildlife: a few ducks, geese, a green heron…

Mallard flying. Connecticut River, Fairlee, VT 9/24/19
Green heron. Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 9/18/19
Bald eagle. Squam Lake, Holderness, NH 10/13/19
Loon in winter garb. Goose Pond, Canaan, NH 10/14/19
Hornet’s nest. Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 10/5/19
Chipmunk. Connecticut River, Norwich, VT 9/28/19
Geese flying. Goose Pond, Canaan, NH 10/14/19
Moose Mountain. Goose Pond, Canaan, NH 10/14/19

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. The water is now below 50 and because we don’t have wet/dry suits, we have put the kayaks away for the season.

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From my kayak 6/22-7/11

We have spent several days a week in our kayaks for the past few weeks. We have just seen a few ducks and geese this year, but a wide variety of other wildlife.

Birds

  • Loon. Upper Baker Pond, NH 6/22/19
  • Loon family with newborn chicks. Lake Armington, NH 6/22/19
  • Loon with baby. Grafton Pond 7/2/19
  • Loon by Ledyard bridge. Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 7/10/19
  • Sandpiper chick. North Hartland Lake 6/23/19
  • Belted kingfisher fledgling. North Hartland Lake, VT 7/4/19
  • Kingbird nestlings. Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/10/19
  • Bath time. catbird, Connecticut River Wilder, VT 7/11/19
  • Red-winged Blackbird on a cattail. Ompompanoosuc River 7/5/19
  • Spotted sandpiper. North Hartland Lake 7/4/19
  • Bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 6/23/19

Mammals

  • Beaver. North Hartland Lake 7/4/19
  • Muskrat. Connecticut River 7/7/19
  • Deer down by the river. Ompompanoosuc River 7/8/19

Other animals

  • Painted turtle. Mink Brook, NH 7/7/19
  • Swallowtail butterflies. Upper Baker Pond, 6/22/19
  • Pond lily with dragon fly and 2 damsel flies. Squam Lake, NH 7/9/19

People

  • Jane under the arch. Connecticut River, Norwich, VT 7/1/19
  • Jane and Rick on Lake Armington, 6/22/19

And a couple of other things not from a kayak.

Milkweed flower. Hartford, VT 7/6/19
Sunset after a storm. Hartford, VT 7/6/19
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Eagles here and there (and other stuff) 6/15-19

We have seen eagles everywhere we paddled this week, as well as other interesting stuff.

  • Eagle. Connecticut River, Wilder 6/13/19
  • Female wood duck leading us (and the eagle) away from her babies. Connecticut River, Wilder 6/13/19
  • Snake swimming. Connecticut River. 6/13/19
  • Eagle tangled in some debris. North Hartland Lake 6/15/19
  • Beaver. North Hartland Lake 6/15/19
  • Rebecca and Susan paddling. Squam Lake 6/18/19
  • Immature eagle. Squam Lake 6/18/19
  • Blueberry flowers. Squam Lake 6/18/19
  • 2 young muskrats. Mink Brook, 6/17/19
  • Blue flag. Connecticut River, Wilder 6/17/19
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Last of the this year’s kayaking

The last couple weeks the foliage has been beautiful. We have made trips to Grafton Pond,

Fog lifting. Grafton Pond 10/6/16
Fog lifting. Grafton Pond 10/6/16

Young loon. Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.
Young loon. Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.

Red leaf in fog. Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.
Red leaf in fog. Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.

Mt. Cardigan from Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.
Mt. Cardigan from Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.

Mirrored island Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.
Mirrored island Grafton Pond, NH 10/6.

Squam Lake,

Loon. Squam Lake, NH 10/11
Loon. Squam Lake, NH 10/11

Sunset. Squam Lake, NH, 10/10
Sunset. Squam Lake, NH, 10/10

Connecticut River,

Foliage, Connecticut River 10/11
Foliage, Connecticut River 10/11

Fluffy seeds. Connecticut River, 10/15
Fluffy seeds. Connecticut River, 10/15

Jane on the Connecticut. 10/18/
Jane on the Connecticut. 10/18

Connecticut River 10/18
Connecticut River 10/18

the Pompy,

Tranquil Pompy. Ompompanoosuc River 10/16
Tranquil Pompy. Ompompanoosuc River 10/16

and Mink Brook.

Mink Brook, NH 10/19
Mink Brook, NH 10/19

We haven’t seen many birds, and most were very skittish with the exception being the loons on Grafton Pond.

We did come across a horned grebe, a lifer.

Horned grebe. Connecticut River, 10/11
Horned grebe. Connecticut River, 10/11

Mallards. Ompompanoosuc River, 10/16
Mallards. Ompompanoosuc River, 10/16

The water and air temperatures are getting colder, and for safety’s sake, the kayaks have been put away for the winter.

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October 10-12

Fall has come to New Hampshire and Vermont, the colored leaves are peaking.

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Connecticut River, Hanover NH
Connecticut River, Hanover NH

Red leaf reflected
Red leaf reflected

Some ducks are hanging around the Connecticut.

Wood duck getting courting colors
Wood duck getting courting colors

Mallard drake taking a bath
Mallard drake taking a bath

After bath stretch
After bath stretch

All clean
All clean

How much of a shower can I make?
How much of a shower can I make?