auntie | June 4, 2015
so i imagine you’re wondering, “auntie! such a long stretch between blogging… whatcha’ been up to?” yes, okay, i have a vivid imagination. i’ve been gardening. i know, i know, i said i was NEVER GARDENING AGAIN because it’s not fun to fight with nature, which always wins in the end anyway. but old habits, […]
auntie | May 21, 2015
this is a combined nature conservancy/avalonia land trust property in north stonington, and is the site of a fairly rare atlantic white cedar swamp. luckily, it’s not entirely swamp; there’s an old farm road that eventually peters out before it gets swampy. i have driven by the entrance to bell cedar swamp for, quite literally, […]
auntie | May 2, 2015
6.6 miles; north stonington, ct since these two preserves are such short walks, i decided to stretch them by walking to them from my house, which added considerable mileage. these are both really nifty properties, with a moderate climb up from erisman woodlands and a very steep climb down from the ridge that runs between reuteman road […]
auntie | April 3, 2015
nope, not a hiking post, per se, but i did take a short stroll up to my neighbors’ front field tonight, where there’s a gigantic vernal pond. they call it “lake will-be-gone.” and guess what? the peepers and wood frogs were almost deafening! yep. i think spring’s coming soon. any day now.
auntie | January 30, 2015
.87 miles; north stonington, ct so i strapped on my snowshoes and i headed out bravely… into my yard again. i thought it might be prudent to do one more circuit at home before heading out on a trail. today went much better, and i was able to get into a rhythm, which was nice. i […]
auntie | January 28, 2015
.7 miles; north stonington, ct welp, the “storm of the century” didn’t really materialize, or at least us elderly veterans of the blizzard of ’78 weren’t impressed. but it was still a lot of snow compared to what we have had so far this year, and it kept me inside for a few days. that’s the […]
