11.30.12 “I walked abroad in a snowy day, I ask’d the soft snow with me to play; She play’d & she melted in all her prime, And the winter call’d it a dreadful crime.”- William Blake That is the poem “Soft Snow” from the exceptional English poet and artist, William Blake, who’s birthday was this past […]
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Monadnock Trails Report 11.16.12
11.16.12 “November has tied me to an old dead tree. Get word to April to rescue me.”- Tom Waits Last week, I was able to happily report of the first snowfall of the season on Grand Monadnock. Especially with the little amount that fell, not surprisingly, it is now all gone. And once again, Monadnock’s […]
11.08.12 Monadnock Trails Report
11.08.12 Welcome to the Monadnock Trails Report; an escape from election talk, fiscal cliffs, the Mickey Mouse take over of Star Wars (can they possibly sink that franchise even more?), the stock market, Twilight, Syria, Baseball Winter Meetings, and the continually frustrating NHL lockout. However, of course, we can’t escape talk about the weather. The […]
Monadnock Trails Report 11.02.12
11.02.12 Welcome to our post-hurricane edition of the Monadnock Trails Report. I want to start off with a genuine and heartfelt thank you to all police, fire, ambulance, rescue, and other personnel and volunteers that worked so hard before, during, and since the storm to provide help to their communities, wherever those communities may be. This […]
Monadnock Trails Report 10.20.12
10.20.12 “If the rain comes they run and hide their heads…” I’m sure you know the rest of that Beatles’ gem. And with the rain falling today, the trails are fairly quiet. Likely overnight thunderstorms may light up the skies over Monadnock before the rest of this weather system pushes out for the weekend. A […]