tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post1770592563903172241..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: A Walk in the Wintry WindJacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-72780340209180774902009-02-21T22:02:00.000-05:002009-02-21T22:02:00.000-05:00Thanks, Virginia, for taking us along on that hike...Thanks, Virginia, for taking us along on that hike up Berlin Mt. and under that hemlock tree. Snow-covered trees are magical, like fairy castles everywhere. And I swear I could smell that tangerine as you peeled it. I'm glad you stopped in for a visit -- JackieJacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-42784329526701464002009-02-21T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:41:00.000-05:00Bill and I had a great snowshoe outing today, hiki...Bill and I had a great snowshoe outing today, hiking up Berlin Mt., from the Williamstown, MA, side crossing into Petersburg, NY. Although gorgeous, eight inches lush fresh powder made for tough going as we broke trail. I was surprised to see that, even when we reached the Taconic Crest Trail, no one had been there before us. At the summit, every twig was coated with fresh snow, making us feel much farther away than an hour from our home in Albany. Strong wind sent us back into the trees, where we found shelter under the weighed-down branches of a huge hemlock tree. Surrounded by snow-covered branches and white-painted needles, as if in a Narnian cave, we decided this was the perfect place to peel and eat a tangerine. Our trail back down was so easy--someone else should take advantage of it, but the forecast calls for heavy snow tomorrow in Western Massachusetts, so it will fill back in. At the end of the hike, I lay face-up, basking in the warm sun. I couldn't resist leaving a snow angel.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622481963038249396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-51586130004154237942009-02-21T17:28:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:28:00.000-05:00You are finding lots of hints of Spring, and some ...You are finding lots of hints of Spring, and some of seasons past (hollowed out winterberries!). Mid-February and things do look different.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622481963038249396noreply@blogger.com