We have cruised into the new year in somewhat typical fashion, weather-wise. Today started at -13f degrees but we are barely covered in snow. Many inches below normal. Our hiking has been challenging with the scheduling around the cold, wind, decreased sunlight, and the various appointments and duties fully retired people have to contend with.

On a recent visit over to the Kennebec river, we got this image of the “boiling” state of the ice blocks along Mill Park, Augusta.