Early Evening Above the Falls

With the evenings staying lighter, I've managed to escape for a quick hike in the early evening provided we have an early dinner.  The other night I made it out to the river above the falls. 

 

I'm just aching for Spring to come and then we can walk in the evenings as a family.

New Haunts

I set out for an afternoon snowshoe not knowing where to go.  I had visited all my old haunts recently, and was craving something new. 

 

I went through the swamp and climbed up a small valley.  From there, I just walked through the woods.  The hardwood forest made for easy walking and the sun was making the snow shine and sparkle all around.

 

Eventually I came across a creek bed.  I followed it down to the river above the falls.  I am so glad I found this creek as it serves to add to my knowledge of the geography back there.  I look forward to visiting it in spring, when it is overflowing with melt water.

 

The next time I visit this creek, I will hike up away from the river to find it's source.

 

 

 

 

Quiet

Early this afternoon I set out in the brilliant blue and sparkling white to hike through the woods to the place we call the second beaver pond.

 

As always, I came out of the forest feeling refreshed and so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afternoon Snowshoe

Hike to the Falls

 

 

The Falls in High Summer

What a difference a few weeks make! 

Much less water is going over the falls these days, but they are still beautiful. 

The receding water has exposed long stretches of smooth rock, perfect for resting.

Exploring

Late afternoon on Monday, as the wind howled and the rain snow mix came down, I hiked out to what we call the second beaver pond.  I've already detailed finding the first beaver pond.  You can see on this satellite image the two ponds.  The second is much larger than the first right now.  It resembles a river, really.  At the south end, there's a huge rocky outcrop and a small waterfall. 

It's much more vast than I had imagined, and again, I feel so lucky to be able to visit these places whenever I wish.

Next up?  Following the creek farther south to see what's around the next bend.