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Canoeing / Kayaking
Santinoni Sunset
Great sunset, Santinoni is surely a gem in the Adirondacks.
Dead Creek Primitive Area
paddled Dead Creek Primitive Area last weekend. There were 2 bald eagles, 2 Great Blue Herons, a muskrat and multiple tracks from otter, beaver, deer, mink and some I could not identify. I highly reccomend this paddle. In 5 hours I did not see 1 person.
First Frost
9-19-14 - “First Frost” - There is no looking back now....Mother Nature stepped up her game...her pace...yesterday morning...when she invited back one of her cronies...the well known artist and purveyor of “worse things to come”....Jack......Jack Frost. He doesn’t seem so bad now....still a bit of a thorn...”Do I need to cover my tomato plants and hanging baskets?”.....all seems worth it under the blue skies of autumn as Jack uses the hillsides as his canvas...his palette loaded with reds, oranges, yellows...his brush creating a masterpiece with every stroke...such breathtaking beauty.
Massawepie Canoe
A beautiful summer day on Massawepie before going for a paddle.
Whitewater Kayaking at Beaverfest
A beautiful day on the Beaver River. Whitewater enthusiasts from all around came to enjoy the big dam release.
Sunrise Canoe
A gorgeous sunrise on Raquette Pond. You really don't have to venture far from civilization to see the beauty of the North Country.
If This Is A Dream
8-19-14 - "If This Is A Dream..." - I always forget..."On which day did God create the Adirondacks?" Ha. I took my camera with me kayaking yesterday morning as promised. The result was that I didn't get much of a workout....well my smile lines around my mouth and eyes certainly did. There was beauty everywhere I looked. I must have taken 300 photos and don't have the heart to delete any of them. Another day to remember on Lake Ozonia. Have a great day!
"Sweetish Steam Bath"
Unlike this plantar fasciitis, I will never tire of observing deer coming down to the lake at sunrise for a drink and bath. That distinctive tan color can easily be spotted from afar. They are not as brazen as they were earlier in the summer....when they would stand there looking at me inquisitively...ears upright....wondering exactly what kind of animal my kayak was to be so rudely and noisily interfering with their lake time. I can only imagine how good the cool water must feel on all of the various fly and tick bites they must surely have on areas of exposed skin.