Late December

 The snow is leaving us for now. Warm temps, 45, for three days and rain. I did get to go x country skiing about six times already this year. Not bad for Dec in Southern Maine. 

Ocean walk:

Lake walk:

Skiing Fryeburg

 Back to Starks Hill. It snowed another 2 inches the night before into today. Conditions are great. In typical New England fashion temps in the 40's and rain are predicted in a few days. Better get out there.

Erica and Erin's baby born 12/13.

Skiing - X Country ME

 Mt Washington Valley Ski Touring: parked at Power line Trailhead Whitaker Woods.

Starks Hill Fryeburg: parked behind D&L Automotive Services.

Both had good snow with a nice base and 3 inches of new snow on top. Starks Hill had better snow just because very few people go there. Mt Washington Valley Ski Touring has a number of walkers this time of year which does not help the conditions. Nice day at 25 degrees and sun off an on. Very windy though but the trails are mostly in the woods which reduced the wind a lot. 

Starks Hill:

Mt Washington Valley Ski Touring:

A day later at Roberts Farm Preserve;

The Ocean

 Kettle Cove and Crescent Beach.

Sebago Lake SP

 A walk around Sebago Lake State Park today. Calm, cold, and cloudy.

Same lake. Different day and location:

A few days later...

Snow!

 I would say 6 inches of snow on the dense side. Enough to cover the 237 trails so you don't hit anything. There was no base so this was a good storm.