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.

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?

Squam 6/17-18

The Orford Art Group went to Squam Lake yesterday.

Wyatt piloted us around the lake on a cocktail cruise.

Janet and Wyatt
Janet and Wyatt

The clouds were coming in.
The clouds were coming in.
Robin
Robin
Barb, the navigator
Barb, the navigator
Great blue heron
Great blue heron

We all got a chance to be on Gene’s blues show on VOBB.

Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.
Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.

In the morning, Barb and I took Janet on her first kayak paddle.

Janet paddling
Janet paddling

We saw some wildlife: geese, loons, eagles, and bugs.

loon
loon
loon sitting on its nesting platform
loon sitting on its nesting platform
Canada geese
Canada geese
Eagle
Eagle
dragonfly caught in a web
dragonfly caught in a web
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
bug
bug
pink laurel
pink laurel

Winter trip to Squam

Jane and I took a quick trip to Squam this morning.

Bowden Camp
Bowden Camp

from the dock
from the dock
Panorama from the Bowden Camp dock.
Panorama from the Bowden Camp dock.
from the Pinery
from the Pinery

ice and sun-0070

Pot of snow
Pot of snow

shadows
shadows
Jared's bench
Jared’s bench