[at-l] Signs Of Spring

[Steve Miller]

The leaves are changing color - reds, oranges and yellows.
The morning air has a chill to it.
And it is growing dark by 5:00 pm.

Nope.  No signs of Spring down under.

Steve "UpToSomethin'"

(Nineteen days and I finally come home!)

Gadog430 wrote:
> My Irises have bloomed. Does that count? lol
>  
> Dawg
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* dironstarr at aol.com <mailto:dironstarr at aol.com>
>     *To:* rcli4 at comcast.net <mailto:rcli4 at comcast.net> ;
>     at-l at backcountry.net <mailto:at-l at backcountry.net>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:10 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [at-l] Signs Of Spring
>
>     Thanks for the advice Clyde. Hope your hike goes better this time
>     around.....
>
>     I am an experienced ultra runner & hiker/climber having summited
>     Mt. Rainer & Washington (in February). So, I am coming from a well
>     maintained base of endurance. In fact, I am running the Nipmuck
>     Trail Marathin June 1st and starting the AT on June 2nd.
>
>     That said, one must always respect the trail and take precautions.
>     I always err on the side of safety.
>
>     I'll keep an eye out for you that week.....
>
>     Ron
>
>
>     ----
>     From: rcli4 at comcast.net
>     To: dironstarr at aol.com
>     Sent: Sat, 10 May 2008 4:47 pm
>     Subject: Re: [at-l] Signs Of Spring
>
>     I am starting June 4th.  I went in 2006 and broke my leg.  Do not
>     underestimate the difficulty of Katahdin.  Most reports are from
>     folks that have hiked a long ways before they climb it.  It is hard.
>      
>     Clyde
>      
>
>         -------------- Original message --------------
>         From: dironstarr at aol.com
>         Glad to hear NH is welcoming spring.
>
>         My concern is up in Baxter. I've planned for a June 2nd start
>         on my first 10 day section hike to begin my "rest-of-my-life"
>         section hike of the AT.
>
>         >From all I've been reading on Whiteblaze, I may need to
>         postpone my start a year and plan for a later in the summer start.
>
>         Sure hope the next 3 weeks are warm up north.....
>
>         Ron
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: Art Cloutman <Art at crystalacresnh.com>
>         To: at-l at backcountry.net
>         Sent: Sat, 10 May 2008 10:54 am
>         Subject: [at-l] Signs Of Spring
>
>         I almost made it raking off the pine needles from my lawns before the 
>         black flies came out in force.  We can usually plan on them between 
>         Mother's Day and Father's Day.   Sure enough they are swarming in 
>         central NH now.  I would give them a couple of weeks before they 
>         infiltrate the mountains to drive hikers out of their minds.  While I 
>         was raking on Tuesday a waterskier showed up out on the lake.  Water 
>         temperature is around 40 degrees so I am sure the skier hustled to 
>         get out of the water after his/her ride.  It must have been great for 
>         the skier because there was no other boat on the lake.  It looked 
>         like a mirror out on the water with the Belknap Mountains reflecting 
>         from the opposite shore.  I don't think there will be any water 
>         skiing today because the temperatures are in the 40's and there is a 
>         steady wind blowing from the north.  The wind helps control the black 
>         flies but makes it difficult to finish my raking.  However, it would 
>         be a good day for a hike.
>         -- 
>
>         Life is Good!!!
>         Art Cloutman
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