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Season
Tree Frog - Peeper (?)
This little frog, less that 1.5" long was hiding on top of a Raspberry leaf.
Big Pine trail Wanakena
A great sunny January day was perfect to hit the big pine trail in Wanakena on snowshoes. The 140'+ pine is pretty impressive, as are several other trees on this trek. Also found a pitcher plant sticking out of the snow at a near by bog. Read more about it here- https://hikingthetrailtoyesterday.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/big-pine-tra…
Winter Fields
Walking in my neighbor's fields and stumbled upon some beautiful seeds and animal signs. Usually I'd be skiing this time of year, and it's strange to see the bare ground.
January Thaw
Frigid temperatures and snow covered fields gave way this week to 50 degree weather and a heavy downpour of rain today in Canton. Most of the snow has melted, and I can't help but think that the green beneath it looks out of place this time of year.
Morning walk on bitter cold day
Decided to take a walk down our country road to check out the recent snowfall from Lake Effect storm that dropped 18 inches of snow the day before. We were only suppose to get 2 to 4 inches. It was too deep to walk in the woods so we walked down our road. It was beautiful to see snow hanging on the branches along with blue skies with streaks of white clouds. Of course, it was cold with brisk winds on our way back home. It just feels good to be able to get outside to enjoy Mother Nature brings to the North Country.
Early winter sunsets
On my way back from a hike at Carry Falls reservoir, the sun setting against the overcast skies were too good to pass up.
Stunning Winter Sunset
A little bit of color in the middle of winter....
Sunrise on Mt. Arab
As the fog cleared from the lower elevations, it left behind a layer of frost on the trees. I like to imagine it was snow.
Young naturalists visit the St. Lawrence Sustainability Program
Have you ever attended a nature walk that included tree hugging, candy and a human-sized emerald ash borer? Thanks to the nine students participating in the St. Lawrence Sustainability Program this fall, 20 girl scouts from the Canton and Hermon-deKalb have. This nature-based lesson took place at the Sustainability Farm and focused on teaching the girl scouts about sustainability, invasive species, and the carbon cycle.
First snow of the season
Just a quick hike up Cranberry Lake's Bear Mountain. Temps were in the 30's, and not another soul around. I always enjoy the first snow hike of the season.