Walk in the Park

Picture and some video from our walk on Sunday the 23rd.

And then up to the quary.

And now we have even more snow. But in the midst of winter, you just have to think summer....

Winter is here. Happy Birthday Mom.

Got a little snow this week. We've been lucky so far, getting more rain than snow. But this time it piled up a bit. Doesn't seem to bother the dogs. But then they don't have to shovel or drive in it. They just get to have fun. Bo likes to attack and bite my shovel while I'm trying to clear the decks. Max just wants to lay in the snow, chewing a tennis ball. Of course, if someone would throw the tennis ball, that would be even better!

The picture was taken around noontime, yesterday. Today we went for a walk and checked out the snow drifts over at the condos. As you see, despite the fact that we received 8-10 inches of snow yesterday, afterwards the winds here just wipe some areas clean. But the snow has to go somewhere....

And here's a video from last week showing Buckley really running in his cart in the snow.

I was telling Kristin about the Mockingbirds that I was watching all summer in our backyard. I've noticed that the Mockingbirds are still here this winter, along with the Cardinals and Bluejays I see all the time. Donna has feeders everywhere for them. We get to see pretty much everything that's still here. The other morning I noticed a little red squirrel on my deck going through the bird seed that dropped from one of the feeders above. There's still plenty of wildlife.

Here's a video I shot last summer (change to British accent), where you can see the Mockingbird's distinctive white markings on his wings while in flight.

And here one bird displays the classic mating ritual of jump-flying into the air and returning to his perch, trying his best to impress the female of his species.

Next, the miniature poodle displays his retreiving skills in the snow.

Oh well. Cheerio! Off to tea, (or Pepsi in my case).

Old Man Videos

Here are the videos from our trip to the top of the old Man of the Mountains, or what's left of him, this past fall. It's been about 9 years since I did this last, so I got a bit off track, not the most direct route we've ever taken, but it was fun. Andrew was last up here about 11 years ago.

As you can see, it was a little too rough for dogs, so it was just us humans.

Then we finally found our way to the correct area of the cliff, and we were almost there.

I think my rock climbing days are over, and will probably never hang out on the sloping ledge below the Old Man ever again. Fall of 2001 was the last time I was on the ledge, and climbed the top 2 pitches of Lakeview with 2 strangers. So this is probably the last time I'll be on the top of the Old Man in this lifetime, who knows.

OK, I'll throw 1 dog video in here too. Poobie howls for his 'Mama'.

Update

OK, I know, it's been a long time. I've had other interests lately. So I'll just put up some new video taken with my new camera. These are from our walk on Christmas day with our holiday sweaters.

Everybody was there today.

Just your normal Christmas day.

Indian Head May 22, 2010

For those of you not on Facebook, here are some pictures from the first hike of 2010.

The summit attempt begins.

Into the wilderness.

The team works hard to climb the ridge.

Three members of the summit team, Kristin, Donna and Max (Bill and Bodog not pictured).

It was a bit overcast, some bugs, protection needed. A little cool on top after a while, but nice view of southern-most Franconia Notch.

And this is a picture of Kristin, on Indian Head, holding a picture of Kristin, on Indian Head. Just think of the implications if we make this an annual hike.

So as long as we're talking hiking, here's an old video from Huntington ravine on the side of Mt Washington in September of '08.

Who wants to do Huntington Ravine?

Clouds and squirrels

When walking the dogs over in the condo's after work, sometimes there are some interesting sunsets and stuff. We won't be playing at the condo's much now, the owners are allowed back in, our season is over. Now we'll have to walk up the path and into the park for the summer. And see all those 'other people'.

Don't you just hate it when you can't reach the squirrel? Buckley does.

It's like he's intentionally trying to taught poor Buckley, flapping his tail like that!

It's not easy being Buckley.

And here's video of us playing, probably for the very last time in Morris and Maryanne's backyard. They are supposed to be back from Florida today, and plan on selling their house this year. No more having an extra play area all winter, and no more cutting through their yard to get to the condo's. Sigh.

Easter Sunday 2010

Today was such a nice day that Max took his first dip in the ocean this year while Donna was at the Celtics game. Buckley and Bo got a little wet too. Buckley really wanted to go in, I had to keep holding him back. Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera with us so we don't have any proof. We didn't plan to go swimming, but the tide was just right....., on a sunny afternoon....., with plenty of time to dry off in the warm spring air..... How could we resist?

The first picture could be called "Buckley, the flying Nun". or "Buckley, the Egyptian"?

The second picture is what I see as I turn the corner to go upstairs and is titled, 'What are you waiting for?:Two dogs who want to go for a walk'.

It was sooooo nice today that it was hard to believe that earlier this week, our backyard looked like this:

And then they had the nerve to come inside the fence.

Until we scared them away with all our voyeurism.