So, after a long gap where we have been quite lazy at doing photos or reporting on our adventures, here we are in the middle of a real Maine winter. Our local pond – above – is ice covered and has had plenty of traffic. We are getting multiple days where we don’t get above freezing. The last couple years has seen cold weather in the overnight and then forty degrees during the day- usually several days a week between December and March. Our snowfall has been modest but the steady cold weather has resulted in snow storms piling up the snow instead of falling/melting/freezing.
We went out snow shoeing for the first time last week. Our regular hiking has been disrupted by the cold weather combined with wind on many occasions. On days where the temperature is manageable, I have ventured out to nearby prepared and maintained trails to get some miles in.
A favorite trail is the Rail Trail along the Kennebec river between Augusta and Gardiner. Below is the view along the river in Hallowell today.
