{"id":15345,"date":"2026-02-27T07:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=15345"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:17:56","slug":"happy-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/happy-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy trails"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This has been a great winter for snow. It’s kind of unbelievable! After a number of years that convinced me the snowy weather was gone, due to drought and climate change, this winter has come as a real gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have been enjoying cross-country skiing, especially in Acadia where the trails are well-groomed. I’m a beginner skier at best, not having much opportunity (due mostly to aforementioned lack of snow). This year I’ve gotten more experience than in the past 10 years. But I also feel fragile and nervous. I fell once, flat on my back and still feel stiffness and soreness somewhere in my chest. But all other parts are functional, so far. I really want to stay upright. There’s probably only a few more weeks of this before it gets muddy and icy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These photos were taken over a few days in the past week. We had an afternoon blizzard on Monday (blowing snow, forming deep drifts) and a lovely little snowstorm on Wednesday afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sun setting behind the hills, Witch Hole Pond Loop, Acadia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ski trail around Witch Hole Pond, Acadia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Snow and ice coming off the roof of the garden shed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Snowshoe trail over the hill to the community garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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