Lewis Farm Bird Sanctuary for 3.5-miles of snowshoeing with Tippi early on New Year's eve.

Lewis Farm Bird Sanctuary for 3-miles of snowshoeing with Tippi.  

The site is almost 90 acres of former farmland that has been reverting to woodland for four or five decades. Mostly wooded, traversed by a stream emerging from a wetland and with a small pond in another low area, it lies at about 150 ft elevation in central Suffield, CT.

Academy Fields with Tips for 2.5-miles of snowshoeing.

9th Annual "I Love Woodford" 3.3-Mile Snowshoe Race
December 26th, 2010 - Woodford State Park - Woodford, VT

"I Love Woodford" 3.3-Mile Snowshoe Race kicked off our 2010 Series;  I finished 18th of 77.

Running with Tippi at the McLean Game Refuge along the Westledge section.

McLean Game Refuge along the Firetown Trail section with Tippi.

Savoy Mountain State Forest with Tippi, an attempt at a Spruce Hill Climb.  Poor conditions, so we only managed 2.5-miles for the day.

Outside to run a few loops around Stony Brook Park with Tippi.

Lewis Farm Sanctuary, property of the Hartford Audubon Society, for a run with Tippi.

Savoy Mountain State Forest around Adams Road and the Tannery Falls Area with Tips.

Ran a modified Breakneck in Union, Connecticut, Tippi included.

Run along a portion of the Northern Nipmuck Trail with Tippi.

Drop Out Boogie Tour with the Hill-Billiage - Black Mountain and Black Angels double feature!  

Paradise Theatre, Boston.

Made it up to the Clark / Todd Ridge with Tippi in Mohawk Trail State Forest.

An adventure along the old Monroe Power Run Course with Tippi.

Running from Route 116 in Plainfield / Ashfield past Bear Swamp on Ashfield Trails with Tips.

Dubuque State Forest in Hawley for a big loop with Tippi.

Running in Goshen at DAR State Forest with Tippi today.

Big loop of a run in Hawley - Dubuque State Forest with Tippi.  We were joined by a random hiker's dog for most of the run as the dog seemed excited to see Tippi and the hiker told us to "take him with you".  I warned that it would be a couple hours and that was fine, so we had company.

Come to find out, the hiker was an ancestor of Harrison Parker, the historian from Hawley that had written the fine guide to the forest.  I had corresponded with Mr. Parker way back in the early 1990's via postal mail - he was a wonderful resource for me with regard to learning Hawley.

People State Forest run with Tippi.

Run with Tippi from the Berkshire Natural Resource Council's Hoosac Range Trail on Route 2 just above the Hairpin Turn.  Rambled out toward Spruce Hill, but we lost the trail above the Hoosac Tunnel crossing and turned back.

Back running in Connecticut at Peoples State Forest with Tippi.

Drove out to Kutsher's Resort in Montecello, New York for the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival as a guest of Bardo Pond.  Listened to a wonderful set by Fursaxa prior to settling in for Bardo Pond.

• Limerick
• Sometimes Words
• Absence
• Just Once
• Tommy Gun Angel
• Karwan
• The Stars Behind

Tippi and I met Farmer Tom to explore two new trails in Hawley - Dubuque.

Took Tippi out to DAR State Forest to run to Chapel Falls.

K.M. Dubuque State Forest in Hawley to zig-zag through the Goat Head Trail out to the Hawley Bog (Cranberry Bog) with Tippi.

A visit to Mohawk Trail State Forest to navigate the Trout Brook Trail to Harwood Road in Savoy.  Tippi ended up brutally covered in caked mud during this exploration, so we needed to wash her off in the Cold River once back at Route 2.  

Another day attempting to find our way on the Pocumtuck Trail.  Tippi has been a great sport through the wanderings....

Still connecting parts of the Pocumtuck with Tippi, which nearing Greenfield is pretty difficult due to lack of trail blazes.

Exploring the Pocumtuck Range with Tippi through Deerfield.

Trail-Running in Granby, Connecticut at the Mary Edwards Mountain Property and the Godard Preserve with Tips.

South Hawley Trails in Dubuque State Forest, with Tippi.

Exploring waterfalls in Connecticut;  Falls Trail in Hartland.

Running through McLean Game Refuge and Holcomb Farm with Tippi.

Another visit to Sugarloaf with Tips.

 

Penwood run with Tippi.

 Sugarloaf Mountain in South Deerfield, MA with Tippi.

Nipmuck Trail Marathon

June 6th, 2010 - Ashford, Connecticut

Completed my 8th Nipmuck Marathon today, as well as my 46th overall marathon.

I finished in a respectable 5:07:28, good for 34th place overall.

Another drive out to Granville State Forest with Tippi to explore a bit.

Drove back out to the Barkhamsted Area, to connect Granville State Forest with Tunxis State Forest.

Tippi was along for the ramble, and a lenghy one it was!

Running in Williamsburg and Goshen, with Tippi.

Run with Tips from Granville State Forest down to North Hollow, and back.

3rd Annual Sunset 5km Snowshoe Race
March 20th, 2010  -  Catamount Ski Area  -  Hillsdale, NY

Wrap up to the 2010 season, I managed 9th of 35 racers.

13th Annual Hawley Kiln "Notch" 4.6-Mile Snowshoe Race
March 7th, 2010 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

Another organizing effort, this time for a Notch version.  61 finishers in the race, I brought up the rear once again.  Ended, as usual, at South Face Farm Sugarhouse to semi-close out the season.

Berkshire Natural Resource Council Presents...
Constitution Hill 5.5km Snowshoe Race
March 6th, 2010 - Constitution Hill - Lanesborough, MA

The BRNC Gang wanted to take a run-through of an event, hoping join our series next year.  Great group, great course, great area.  I finished 3rd out of 28 in the trial run.

Hawley Kiln "Notch" marking with Tippi, 4.7-miles.  The season is winding down.

Drove out to DAR State Forest with Tippi to snowshoe 4.5-miles.

Moody Spring 5.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 27th, 2010 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, with 55 finishers.  I went out early to mark and track, and finished in last spot.

5.7-miles with Tippi marking the Moody Spring course for Saturday's race.

Hallockville Pond "Orchard" 3.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 21st, 2010 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, going out early to mark and track, and finished 85th of 85.

The Immortal "Moby Dick" Busa
7.3-Mile Snowshoe Race - February 20th, 2010
Mount Greylock State Reservation - Lanesborough, MA

I organized this one, borrowing from the original we did back in March of 2003.  This time, we kept "official" score.

61 completed route on a very deep snow day!  

Tippi and I completed the course in the dark, pre-race, checking all the markings and arrows before hand.

We really got our monies worth today (Tippi and I).  

A) We went over the course/markings for Saturday's Moby Dick event on Greylock for 7.5-miles.

B) We marked the Hallockville Orchard course for Sunday's event for an additional 3.5-miles.

Totaled up 11-miles for the day, and a few hundred miles of driving.

Marking Moby Dick with Tippi, 7.5-miles.

Out to Dubuque State Forest in Hawley to snowshoe Moody Spring and Basin Brook with Tippi for 4.3-miles in ninety-minutes.

7th Annual Camp Saratoga ~5-Mile Snowshoe Race

February 13th, 2010 - Wilton Wildlife Preserve - Wilton, NY

The Camp Saratoga 5-Mile Snowshoe Race at Wilton Wildlife Preserve was held by my very good friends JC & LC.  

I ended up 27th out of 123 finishers.

Planning the route for the Moby Dick Snowshoe event;  Lanesborough Visitor Center to Rounds Rock and back measured roughly 7.5-miles for Tippi and I, completed in two-hours.

Out of the track

Face-full of snow

Relaxed in the sunshine

Wrestling with a stick

Looking off Rounds Rock

Looking off Rounds Rock

11th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 7th, 2010 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The eleventh Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York directed by my friends Laura and Jeff.  I finished 8th of 92 racers!

8th Northfield Mountain 5.3-Mile Snowshoe Race
Northfield Mountain Visitor Center
February 6th, 2010 - Northfield,  Massachusetts

Good friend DD organized again, and I managed an 24th of 73 racers.

Got out to DAR with Tippi to snowshoe a bit before the two races this weekend.  We tackled a total of 4.6-miles today.

Tippi on alert

Crossing a small brook

Favorite pastime, running with a stick

Large Stone Passageway

Between the Passageway

DAR Firetower

Firetower

Coming down from Moore's Hill

Tips

Almost done for today