Miscellany

Redlining Bear Brook is hiking every single trail in Bear Brook State Park, located in Southern NH.

Dog sitting my daughter's dog Nina one day, I'd put Nina in the dog pen while I went about watering the garden.

When Nina started barking I thought it was that she wanted out of the pen, or perhaps there was someone going by on the road.

Looking around , I saw these two youngsters, come to enjoy the nice dew-dampened grass by the garden...

I went inside to get my camera, not expecting them to wait, and expecting them to bolt as soon as I moved.

But they stayed around, and when I tried to get closer, they did not bolt. Very slowly and using a brush pile to screen , I was eventually able to

get within about 25 feet of one :)

They were aware - but not particularly wary of - both me and Nina....

they did finally start to get nervous, wagging their tails at each other , and finally ambled off into the woods.

I hope these two learn a little more wariness before hunting season !

The video below may play jerkily in a browser; it's much smoother if saved ( right click , save video as) and played back from the computer.

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Took a nice walk this evening in Bear Brook, first time in a couple weeks I've been able to get out in the woods.

What a change! Snow's all gone, and even with last night's rain, the mud is firming up nicely. At least, I didnt

repeat my face plant ( masterfully performed after stepping in a calf-deep mudhole 3 weeks back).

Those of us who hike year round are not that thrilled with the return of spider silk, but it is always nice to see a newt.

I also saw a couple of beaver and a duck, and a turkey.

The woods are definitely waking up !

Rainy afternoon and I have been kind of cooped up all week. What to do?

Noticed last night that there is a Model Railroad Show. The 19th annual Lions show in Hooksett NH.

Hmmm ...

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