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Cross Country Skiing at Audubon
The trails at the Audubon Center & Sanctuary are truly multipurpose trails. No, that doesn’t mean that snowmobiles, ATVs, bicycles, and horses are allowed. Hikers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers,...
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We See With Our Emotions
Twenty degrees. The heavy snow has stopped, for now. An occasional flake floats down now and again. Thick gray clouds block the sun. Perfect day for a hike, not so perfect for photography. I snap...
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Mourning Dove Dance Lessons
I was amused watching the Mourning Doves walk along the paved sidewalk leaving their footprints in the snow. We also watched flock after flock of Tundra Swans leave and land.
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Finally!
Winter has arrived. Finally. And I have taken full advantage of it. Shoveled my driveway this morning, then drove 35mph on Route 86 to Bemus Point where I took a walk through the snowy woods. Upon...
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The Day After the Storm
My sister always loved the day after the storm when the clouds rolled out and the skies were blue and the snow was sparkly. Today was that day. So these pictures are for you, Yvonne! Sensitive Fern...
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Gray Sky Day
I badly needed a walk about… and I ended up spending an hour and a half out on the trails at Audubon before heading to my office. You know I love winter, and this mild one has been disappointing to me....
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Winter’s Walk at the Gorge
I wasn’t altogether sure I was up for a hike today. I’ve been running myself ragged at work and with all my Women Create activities – to the point of being on the verge of a cold. But, I mustered some...
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This Loop Has No Name
I got “lost” on this loop the last time I tried it. This time, in addition to the 2 dogs and the topo map, I also brought a human friend… who brought a compass. This time, while we did get...
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A Difficult Winter
This winter has been rather challenging for me. A fall back in December threw my spine out of alignment and that has caused all kinds of aches and pains. It’s hard for me to follow doctor’s orders to...
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I Come Alive
I awoke to snow on Tuesday morning and I was (to borrow a phrase from Karen Eckstrom) irrationally happy. I come alive in winter. The air is fresh and crisp – not heavy and humid. I sweat only from...
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First Hike of 2014
My first hike of 2014: Allegany State Park, of course. We started on Coon Run Road, heading out the Fire Tower Trail. Somewhere before we reached Willis Creek, we needed coffee and donuts. Here was...
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Trees
I wrote this article for Jamestown Audubon’s weekly column: Trees by Jennifer Schlick The temperature has risen 30 degrees to a balmy 23F, perfect for outdoor recreation. The snow in the woods behind...
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The Gorge!
We had to park up near the first campsite and walk down the rest of Hannum Road. We saw evidence that people had been down there along the Westside Overland Trail on snow shoes and skis. But no one had...
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Solstice
Today marks the solstice. It was a gray, heavily overcast day. Dark at night. Dark in the day. Well, at least not bright. There was a bit of snow on the ground, but not much. A perfect blend of autumn...
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France Brook Road
It was a gray and rainy day, but we never let that stop us from a nice hike! I took the opportunity to shoot a bunch of photos some of which might end up as my Assignment #2 for the photography class...
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Screech Owl!
Today, the guys were checking the Woodduck boxes and ran across two Eastern Screech Owls. One was already banded. The other (pictured below) got some new bling today!
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Lunch in Pennsylvania
I planned a 6.25 mile hike. Of course we didn’t do the whole thing. At our less-than-one-mile-per-hour speed (you gotta stop for coffee, and lunch, and pictures…) and given our desire to end the day...
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New Year’s Day 2017
Terry says my jaw dropped when he turned onto the unplowed Holt Run Road. “The road less traveled is seldom plowed,” he said. New snow tires and 4-wheel drive got us to the trail head – and back out...
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January 8, 2017
Why do we wake up some days in lethargy with little interest in or desire for the day’s unfolding? That was me this morning. And then the light began to reveal a perfect winter day fresh with powder. I...
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