
We found a set of multiple tracks on the trail last week. It appeared that multiple dogs and at least one person trekked through the back woods. We later learned a pair of dogs got loose down the road and people were looking for them.
Reflections of the pond

The no-name pond struggles to decide whether to be frozen or liquid; snow cover is diminishing by the day as February proceeds to spring.
Sunset on Montpelier

A recent winter sunset lights up Gen. Henry Knox’s mansion in Thomaston ME
canadian tourists
the pond shore on ice
the vernal pool

Vernal pools come and go; this one existed during the autumn of 2008.
Endings and hanging ons
A scene of flora and fauna at different stages of their life cycles. Everything has a life cycle from birth to death.
Old trees where we live
Tiny tracks

We came upon these small tracks in the snow the other day. We believe it is from a small rodent. The snow is about a week old and at least six inches deep. The creature making these tracks could not be very heavy; their imprints barely sink into the surface. You can tell where we and others have disturbed the snow on the left. The animal was likely moving at a pace where their rear feet landed on top of the imprints from their front feet to make the interesting parallel track shown.
Snow hiking
Today’s walk brought us to a farmer’s field in our backwoods. Before us was evidence of people in boots, snowshoes, skis; dogs, deer, and turkeys (maybe). What is curious is the missing snowmobile tracks.