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Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Blue Trail









Walking this trail is a nice and relatively easy trail the trail is well marked and relatively quite considering a major road runs adjacent to it. The beginning part of the trail is a bit beat up and in need of some repair but the deepest part of the trail is much better as the trail reveal its view of a large wet land eco system. This will be a great hike in the fall as well when the trees shed their leaves and the views become more dramatic

Saturday, July 16, 2011

A day on my Bike









What A day for a ride though a short ride became a bit longer due to the many stops I made but I think that's the point of riding for me I don't find or describe myself as a technical rider who is training for the Tour De France. I don't wear the black bike shorts and brightly colored racing jersey unlike my fellow road bike warriors I choose old tee shirts cagro pants and my trusty foot gear crocs. My heart rate monitor is now in my gym bag and replaced it with a camera and glad I did. I am now beginning to appreciate the solace a bike ride can bring and the down time to think about what life has in store.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

White trail Pictures









The White trail in Farmington is a quick but quite loop though the beginning part of the trail is muddy and ripe for mosquito's. The white trail is quick and visible though the white trail blaze is a bit faded and need of repair as I continue on the path there are some fallen trees blocking the path. I will need to do more hiking on these trails to find some of the hidden treasures yet to be found.







The zip lines were so much fun! It was a rainy but pleasant day and the 2 hours in the trees was a great experience.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

A couple of days at the beach






We had a great couple of days at the beach with my daughter (L) her friend (C) and (R) my nephew. Our home for two nights and three days was the good ole Coleman tent the weather was cool and dry as we sat on the beach throughout the day. We lathered up in sunblock but proved to be futile because we all experienced some degree of sunburn but it was all worth it as we swam in the ocean throughout the entire day. The sunset was beautiful and the evening was cool and comfortable for sleep overall a great couple of days






Hello, I'm siting on the back deck enjoying the day as I go through my blackberry and upload all of the pictures to my laptop. I find there is a underlining theme of being outside though pretty boring to some I find it pretty relaxing. I am alone to ponder my thoughts and reflect on the beauty of the moment as walk through the woods. This is one of my favorite places to hike is such a great respite in the middle of the hike the cool airr and spray of water fills the air as you sit and enjoy the sound of the water falling into the pool of black water from a smooth boulder at the edge of the fall. The second area is a pond that I visit where these water lilies pics were taken along with my daughter who is now showing greater interest in hiking and taking pictures is pretty exciting to see and She is also the photographer of my profile picture on this blog (thanks Gab) on this hike.