EAGLES, DUCKS, GEESE, & SWANS
Checking out the Eagles at the South End of Onondaga Lake
Hungry Waterfowl at Webster Pond
Geese, Ducks, and Swans at the Manlius Swan Pond
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
TOO MUCH UNEVEN ICE!
2 Mile Walk at Green Lakes State Park
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Green Lakes continued the theme of the trails being covered with frozen crap, in this case all the snow and slush that people had churned up when it was warmer which then re-froze into a very uneven slippery mess. Very uncomfortable walking even with my microspikes (Ann found the Yaktrax helpful but it was still difficult going.)
Of course the geese didn't seem to mind - as is often the case when the part of the lake near the beach is unfrozen, there were hundreds of geese there enjoying the open water.
JMH
2 Mile Walk at Green Lakes State Park
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Green Lakes continued the theme of the trails being covered with frozen crap, in this case all the snow and slush that people had churned up when it was warmer which then re-froze into a very uneven slippery mess. Very uncomfortable walking even with my microspikes (Ann found the Yaktrax helpful but it was still difficult going.)
Of course the geese didn't seem to mind - as is often the case when the part of the lake near the beach is unfrozen, there were hundreds of geese there enjoying the open water.
JMH
REBUILDING 2019 - Race #8
The Green Is White15k 5k Snowshoe Race
Saturday, February 16, 2019
The spirit was sort-of willing, but the snow conditions were beating the crap out of my knees - anything from calf-deep snow to bare ground, but all covered with a thick layer of frozen snow/ice which typically gave way whenever there was actual snow underneath it. So between the solid surface pounding and the uneven surface in the snowy spots. my knees were not happy by the time I finished a single lap of the course (15k was supposed to be 3 laps) so I called it quits while I could still walk/hike/run another day.
Overall a friendly, low-key event which could be fun in decent snow conditions (though it is on a golf-course...) but all the frozen crap that's out there now is really unpleasant.
2019 Event Totals
Run 17.2 mi, 4 hr 42 min
Bike 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min
Snowshoe 13.2 mi, 4 hr 58 min
Kayak 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min
states visited: MA, NY, RI, VT
The Green Is White
Saturday, February 16, 2019
The spirit was sort-of willing, but the snow conditions were beating the crap out of my knees - anything from calf-deep snow to bare ground, but all covered with a thick layer of frozen snow/ice which typically gave way whenever there was actual snow underneath it. So between the solid surface pounding and the uneven surface in the snowy spots. my knees were not happy by the time I finished a single lap of the course (15k was supposed to be 3 laps) so I called it quits while I could still walk/hike/run another day.
Overall a friendly, low-key event which could be fun in decent snow conditions (though it is on a golf-course...) but all the frozen crap that's out there now is really unpleasant.
2019 Event Totals
Run 17.2 mi, 4 hr 42 min
Bike 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min
Snowshoe 13.2 mi, 4 hr 58 min
Kayak 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min
states visited: MA, NY, RI, VT
Friday, February 15, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
7 Mile Run in the Ever Deeper Snow
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The plan was to get out before the storm got here... instead, I started shortly after the snow began falling and by the time I finished up I was slogging through ankle-deep powder. Not my first choice for my first run in over a week, but opportunities to run during the day on a weekday are few and far between this time of year, so I'll take what I can get. But I suspect I'm going to be feeling this one tomorrow...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The plan was to get out before the storm got here... instead, I started shortly after the snow began falling and by the time I finished up I was slogging through ankle-deep powder. Not my first choice for my first run in over a week, but opportunities to run during the day on a weekday are few and far between this time of year, so I'll take what I can get. But I suspect I'm going to be feeling this one tomorrow...
SQUIRRELS & CROWS
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The hawk has definitely made his mark on my feeders - once again the only critters I saw out there were squirrels and crows, and the squirrels are definitely jumpy (though I think that's more due to the local cats than the Coopers hawk... he's on the small side to take down my fat squirrels.)
Another reason I think the cats have been raiding the backyard (other than my seeing them do so) is the way the squirrels sit up at the top of the fence. I would think that would leave them pretty easy targets for aerial hunters.
I nicknamed this one Frosty the Snow Squirrel, though when I sent the picture to Ann she said he's Wilson from Home Improvement - though somehow I doubt the squirrel is thinking "Hidey ho, good neighbor!"
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The hawk has definitely made his mark on my feeders - once again the only critters I saw out there were squirrels and crows, and the squirrels are definitely jumpy (though I think that's more due to the local cats than the Coopers hawk... he's on the small side to take down my fat squirrels.)
Another reason I think the cats have been raiding the backyard (other than my seeing them do so) is the way the squirrels sit up at the top of the fence. I would think that would leave them pretty easy targets for aerial hunters.
I nicknamed this one Frosty the Snow Squirrel, though when I sent the picture to Ann she said he's Wilson from Home Improvement - though somehow I doubt the squirrel is thinking "Hidey ho, good neighbor!"
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Monday, February 04, 2019
Sunday, February 03, 2019
Saturday, February 02, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
DEEP FREEZE
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Temperature dropped 15 degrees since I got home from work... tonight' supposed to be well below zero all night, and tomorrow only single digit temperatures with wind chills below zero. Could be worse, though - I believe Rochester is supposed to have windchills down around -20 for the next two days, and parts of the northern Midwest have been colder than the arctic circle this week.
One plus to the deep freeze - there really aren't very many other people out on the street when I go for a walk...
JMH
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Temperature dropped 15 degrees since I got home from work... tonight' supposed to be well below zero all night, and tomorrow only single digit temperatures with wind chills below zero. Could be worse, though - I believe Rochester is supposed to have windchills down around -20 for the next two days, and parts of the northern Midwest have been colder than the arctic circle this week.
One plus to the deep freeze - there really aren't very many other people out on the street when I go for a walk...
JMH
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
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