watery wednesday - frozen hideaway

Whew - it's only Wednesday, and already it's been a crazy, busy week-
budget projection deadlines, long days, late dinners - you know the drill
Anyway -
last night, done for the day, I grabbed a nice big handful of chocolate chips,
plopped on the couch and started pinning healthy recipes.
Okay, so the irony wasn't lost on me, and I switched to crafts - madly pinning crochet patterns.
Boy - this cold weather has me crocheting up a storm!
Scarves, throws, cowls, boot cuffs - yep, this stylin' 50-something is sporting cowls and boot cuffs.
Soooo -
just when you thought I was rambling without a cause,
I'll bring you to my wintery frozen water scenes

A few of you remarked at the lack of snow in my last post of barn photos.

Taken by surprise - I scrolled back up to take another look at my photos.

Whoa - you were right!

These photos were also taken last weekend - only a few miles away.
Go figure...

How about this cabin hideaway?!
As a kid, I sure would have loved this bridge.

And then,

over by the West River, on another snowshoe outing, I spied this little snowman -

out in the middle of nowhere.

It made me smile to think that someone took a break from their hike to build this little guy.

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west river revisited

Last weekend we decided to head out with our guests for another snowshoeing adventure.
Or - I think that is - Greg and I decided to head out snowshoeing and
told our guests to be sure to bring their snow gear - they were going to need it.
Yeah.... we're gracious hosts...

It was a pretty day though,

 - and we all enjoyed trying to find catamount tracks.

Although, I'm pretty sure they were all dog prints.

And while I practiced taking photos with the lens I got for Christmas,

Greg took better photos with his iPhone.

Hmmmm, I kind of hate that...

And I won't say which is which.

A little frozen water for Wednesday

And while these photos may look cold,

the weather we have right now makes last weekend seem downright balmy!

Have a great week!

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watery wednesday - boston public garden

A winter visit to the Boston Public Garden

In the summer, when the Swan boats are out and the flowers are in bloom, 

this is a popular destination for residents and tourists, alike.

It's a bit more serene during the winter months.

As a side note,
does anyone know how to make the web view the default on an iPad?
I could rant on and on about how annoyed I am that the default has changed to the mobile view.
Sheesh - you really don't want me to get started...
If anyone knows - I'd really appreciate the tips - thanks!

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watery wednesday - overlook trail revisited

Last Spring I hiked along the Overlook Trail in Jamaica State Park.

This time I ventured out with Chicago-daughter

- on showshoes.

It was a beautiful, sunny day - the first part of the trail follows the West River.

You can see it behind the trees - the reflection is so bright, it almost looks like snow.

-and a rare photo of me with Chicago-daughter

- wow it sure feels different on this side of the camera!

A kind lady saw me shooting photos of the river and offered to take a picture for us.

I'm hesitant to hand over my camera (you know, you can take the girl out of the city...)

but then - the image of a chase scene on snowshoes came to mind...

This is the section of the river called "the dumplings"

The snow on top of these boulders makes them look a bit more like marshmallows.

This was my first snowshoeing adventure, but it won't be my last.

I enjoyed it far more than I expected - and - I'm not nearly as klutzy on snowshoes as I am on skis.

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covered bridges - part 2

Okay - so this isn't a very Christmasy Vermont post,
but I suspect that before winter is through up here, you'll be tired of all my snowy scenes.
Anyway-
you may remember that last month we went out on a quest for covered bridges.

This one (the Cornish-Windsor Bridge) is on the Vermont - New Hampshire state border.

Until a few years ago, it was the longest covered bridge in the U.S.

It spans the Connecticut River (technically in New Hampshire)

And - although the longest covered bridge is now in Ohio,

I'm still giving this one points for "quaint".

I will probably be taking a short break from posting, although I'll continue to read yours.
I'm wishing you all a very happy and safe holiday season!

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watery wednesday - wanna get away?

We found this little getaway last summer
somewhere off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts

The hermit in me absolutely adores this little place
- but -
the part of me with motion sickness issues - not so much.

Doesn't it kind of make you wonder, though?

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walking off the pie

Friday afternoon, feeling somewhat blobby from all that stuffing and pie

(or was it from stuffing myself with pie?),

we headed outside for a walk.

I've been wanting to go hiking,

but it's hunting season in Vermont and I keep forgetting to buy orange vests -

not that an orange vest would offer any protection from stray bullets...

We stuck to the roads.

Ice is already starting to form on this pond -

Oh yeah, we'll be skating soon.

Well, I might not - I stand a better chance of staying alive by wearing an orange vest in the woods -
during hunting season...

A little farther down the street, the people in this neigborhood share access to the pond.

I think I'd like to borrow one of those canoes.

Hmmm, I wonder if I need an orange vest out on the pond.

And then, completely unrelated to watery sporting activites -

I really like this stone fence and picket gate.

I'm wondering if it will have a Christmas wreath soon.

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