Winooski River from Richmond

Am was Snake Mtn. Take a left at the intersection where you would go right off of 22A to go to Crown Point Bridge. Take next major right to get to Snake mtn trails. A longer ridge than Philo and similar views from further South. Option for mtn biking or skiing in the winter.

This branch looked connected from one part of the tree to the other. 

Afternoon was kayaking the Winooski river. I started at the park in Richmond and went upstream. River is moving in this section. There were areas where I had to walk because I could not paddle up stream. Some small "rapids" and a number of areas where the water was moving along fast. Talked to people who started from Bolton dam and another group started from Jonesville bridge. Dropped off cars. A nice fast moving area of the river. Ran into a number of tubes also. I went up stream for 1.75 hours and down took 45 minutes.

ADK hike and Camels Hump sunset

Link to ADK hike:

Marcy, Haystack

08/19/16 - Started up Camels Hump at 6PM arriving at top via Forrest City trail at 7:30. Sunset was at 7:50. Full moon the day before and clear but not a lot of light in the woods. Needed head lamp on way down. Warm summer night and humid. Starting to look forward to winter!

A few additional ADK pictures:

LaPlatte River

This is a great place for watching birds but typically in the Spring. The water was really low, leaving some of the side marshes hard to get into, but a lot of birds in these areas in mid summer.

Hunger Mt from Middlesex

An interesting loop around Mt Hunger and White Rock from the Middlesex side. A nice summer day, hot going up, and cool (60) at the top.  Directions to trail head below. Maybe 5 miles?

The well-marked Shady Rill Road turns left off Route 12 just after the Wrightsville Reservoir boat launch. From there, travel 2.2 miles to a four corner. Turn right onto Story Road for .4 mile. Bear left onto Chase Road for just .1 mile, then left onto North Bear Swamp Road. Drive 1.9 miles on this road to a little parking lot on the right. 

Lulu waiting for slow people

Waterbury reservoir

Mt Hunger from White Rock

Mansfield

Colchester Pond

Nice 3 mile walk around a pond. Surprisingly nice for so close to the "city".
Large raptor on a branch in a dead tree. I think it was bald eagle.
Saw a few orange newts on the trail. This must be the time of year they move from the pond to the woods. I remember that from living in Huntington. Not sure what they are up to in the woods.
Need to bring a real camera next time...