Tim Stanton

I like the outdoors — hiking, cycling, sailing,.....
Makes music, enjoys art. 
Career oceanographer, academic.  Massachusetts

#explore #nature #outside #hiking #mountains #cycling #running #trailrunning #beach #ocean #sailing #canoeing #oceanographer #sonar #echolocation

About me: I like the outdoors — hiking, cycling, sailing.... Makes music, enjoys art. Career oceanographer, academic. Massachusetts
Oceanography website: https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/tstanton/
Documentary film on my ocean research: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4uY4MIUSFsI&feature=youtu.be
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2026-06-28 12:43:53 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2026-06-12 19:50:06 UTC

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Not all trails are made just of dirt and rock. Some also involve crossing streams. This is one of our stream crossings from the trip earlier this week. Relatively easy, just took a little thought before taking the stretched-out step over the water between the two boulders-- main concern was that the launch/land points on the two boulders were wet slippery moss on sloping rock surfaces. #FootpathFriday #hiking #nature
#photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography
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2026-06-11 11:08:08 UTC

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Video (17 s) of waterfall shown earlier in this thread. Sound on and wait for it! Enjoy!
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2026-06-10 11:11:11 UTC

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Had a great day hiking to waterfalls yesterday in the White Mountains, NH. Six beautiful waterfalls involving three trailheads and four trails. More pics (and a video) to come, but will be hitting the trails again shortly. #WaterfallWednesday #hiking #nature
#photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #mountains #waterfall #waterfalls
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2026-06-08 13:49:17 UTC

For #MountainMonday, I am heading back today to the White Mountains, NH to enjoy some more hiking. I will be at the same range as last month (Presidential Range), but this time staying low and hiking trails that follow along streams and waterfalls. 😀 ⛰️

2026-05-19 00:23:54 UTC

Had dinner just now on the beach watching this. So beautiful! #ocean #sunset
#nature #photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Seascape
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2026-05-17 00:03:59 UTC

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Glad your pup had so much fun! 10k is quite a distance for such short legs!

2026-05-13 00:24:11 UTC

It was a beautiful day today in SE Massachusetts. Couldn’t resist cycling the Cape Cod Canal. The trail was newly paved as well which was a bonus.
😀🚴‍♀️ #cycling #CapeCod #ocean
#photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography
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2026-05-10 23:17:34 UTC

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Looks like you’re both having a great time. Hope you’re surviving the bugs— that video was really intense!

2026-04-04 20:08:36 UTC

With the recent warming trend here in SE Massachusetts, I have been seeing a familiar green face appear at the surface of the pond in my back yard— the frog that is now entering its 5th year of residence there! I seeded the pond with about ten bullfrog tadpoles in 2022. By the end of the third year, only one remained which then occupied the pond alone all last year. Glad to see it back! Very few pics, since it normally won’t let me close enough to photograph, even with 5:1 zoom lens. 😀🐸
#frogs

2026-03-14 15:56:22 UTC

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I'm curious if you also used a navigation app on your phone and how fast the response time was on that.
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2026-03-13 17:35:15 UTC

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Great shot! So funny— I was, at first, drawn to looking at the stream and enjoying it. Then the bear caught my eye and the image took on a completely different meaning!

2026-03-13 13:09:25 UTC

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From my hike last month in the White Mountains, NH. I was halfway up to the summit and the bright overhead sun was casting beautiful shadows. Much of this snow has since melted as we approach spring. #FootpathFriday #hiking #mountains
#nature #photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #snow
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2026-03-11 16:12:47 UTC

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Vulture symbolizing melting snow up there! 😂

2026-02-27 13:10:42 UTC

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This was my view looking up the trail on my ascent up peak #3 of my hike on the ridge last week in the White Mountains, NH. Clear skies with great views to the horizon plus perfect trail conditions made for a wonderful adventure. #FootpathFriday #hiking #mountains
#nature #photography #winter #snowshoeing #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #NewHampshire
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2026-02-13 15:21:21 UTC

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Reading trail condition reports from the White Mountains indicating similarly challenging conditions. Amazing when there is too much snow for snowshoeing. I’m heading back up soon, once trails are packed out more.

2026-01-21 02:14:39 UTC

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She sounds like a natural out there! Impressive how dogs can run so far on the snow without getting cold.

2026-01-01 14:55:39 UTC

Wishing all of you happy trails in your journey through 2026!
#HappyNewYear
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2025-12-27 16:19:48 UTC

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Franz and @npub1x5a…pxfq — to keep your hands warm, I wonder if either of you have tried to have two mittens on at a time. After my hands got too cold last winter with a single mitten per hand, this year I have been experimenting with two mittens per hand— a mitten liner and a water/wind-proof over-mitten. So far, my hands have been kept warm, but I haven’t tested under all conditions yet. (Also— I carry with me three pairs of mitten liners, ranging from lightweight to heavyweight.

2025-12-18 21:11:23 UTC

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The four-pass loop is "only" about 26 miles (but LOTS of elevation gain over the four passes!). That said, one can extend it via other connecting trails in the area. Some trail runners do the four-pass loop in a day. The trails that I have done in that area would seem to be good fast-packing trails in that they are class I (won't be slowed down by scrambling).

2025-12-07 22:29:59 UTC

#SilentSunday
#photography #nature #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #ocean #beach #CapeCod #SeaScape #sunset
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2025-09-07 04:33:08 UTC

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Sounds like a nice day even if you didn’t go the full disrance!

2025-09-04 12:51:44 UTC

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Yes, the expansive ledge nicely frames the waterfall with that view. On another hike late last fall, the ledge was lit up by the setting sun, enhancing nice autumn colors!

2025-08-17 15:04:28 UTC

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Definitely one of my "go to" places! 😀 🌊

2025-08-04 18:15:23 UTC

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What a nice view! So sorry you needed rehab— hope you are better now. 😀

2025-08-03 11:40:41 UTC

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That’s terrific! There are so many senseless traffic accidents/deaths in most places. I also think there should be more than a few scattered traffic cameras to reinforce speed limits. I think that all cars should have gps devices to monitor speed and driving habits (like fast lane changes) and fines given in real time.

2025-07-27 12:01:23 UTC

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#SilentSunday
#fog #sailing #ocean #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #boat #boating #GetOutside #SeaScape #sea
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2025-07-26 12:31:14 UTC

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Thank you for sharing. How peaceful!

2025-06-25 12:36:51 UTC

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When I drove through Boston yesterday, the temperature reading on my car peaked at 107 degrees (F)!

2025-05-07 12:01:28 UTC

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Happy Birthday, Christina! Your tenacity is inspirational. Happy trails!

2025-05-05 16:50:27 UTC

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I was just now denied access to this article. Perhaps they sensed that I had not yet mastered whatever skills they are discussing? 😂 😂
[@Hiker_Scott](https://mstdn.ca/@Hiker_Scott )

2025-04-29 03:28:59 UTC

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So glad no harm came from your event, especially with other people involved. So amazing that you experienced the same thing— a simple lean against a big tree causing it to fall over. I still don’t understand it— why didn’t any previous wind cause the tree to fall over? Certainly the wind causes a stronger force.

2025-04-29 00:22:56 UTC

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5/5 All's well that ends well-- didn't hurt myself, but I could have. And, I was alone on the mountain, with no one else was coming back that way to assist. In spite of the dramatic scene of me falling down the slope in sync with a falling tree, this was a simple self-rescue. However, it will stick in my memory as a reminder of how the unexpected can come from nowhere and happen quickly. END

2025-04-29 00:22:29 UTC

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4/5 So, the tree that got me into this mess would also help me get out of the mess. But first, the backpack-- I couldn't move in the deep snow wearing the pack. I took some time to awkwardly take my pack off while I was sunk into the snow. Once that was off, I could slowly turn my body around, grab the trunk of the tree, and pull myself up along the length of the trunk to the trail with the backpack in tow. Brushed myself off, gathered my senses, and kept heading back down the trail. (CONT)

2025-04-29 00:22:02 UTC

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3/5 I lay there for a moment, side-by-side with the trunk, bewildered about what had just happened and hoping that I wasn't hurt (and I wasn't). But, as I tried to get up-- I couldn't! The snow was so deep that my hands sank straight down into the snow without touching the ground. This reminded me of people who fall into "spruce traps", having a hard time getting out. Fortunately, I had the fallen tree next to me that extended back up to the trail. (CONT)

2025-04-29 00:21:39 UTC

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2/5 As I put my hand on the tree -- and this was a gentle hand plant for balance only--- the tree decided to fall at that moment!! Quite bizarre for that little amount of force to topple such a substantial tree. Apparently, it was very ready. Unfortunately, as the tree fell, I lost my balance from losing my point of contact and I fell with the tree down the slope and into the deep snow. (CONT)

2025-04-29 00:21:05 UTC

1/5 Mishap in the Mountains.
What was one of your mishaps this past (or previous) year? Here is one of mine:
Timberrrr!!! (that goes for both the tree and me!) Earlier this year, while snowshoeing alone down a mountain, I had to squeeze by a full-sized tree (about 12" (30cm) diameter) on a narrow section of trail that traversed a moderately steep slope. (CONT)
#MountainMonday #mountains #hiking #backpacking #GetOutside

2025-04-17 00:12:22 UTC

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Whoa— just now went to your US map. Impressive how much blue there is, especially in the west.

2025-04-16 14:30:21 UTC

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A great philosophy of life. 😀

2025-04-16 12:54:01 UTC

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Same! Love that boardwalk!

2025-04-15 23:55:54 UTC

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Both are really nice pics! Did you get wet from the storm?

2025-04-10 01:13:48 UTC

In the spirit of #WaterfallWednesday, I hiked to this magnificent #waterfall today in the White #Mountains, #NewHampshire. It felt impossible to fully capture the beauty of this 140 foot (43 m) waterfall in a single image. Here is a pic looking up at the upper portion with the sun setting behind the top. Enjoy! #nature #winter #hiking
#snow #ice #waterfalls #NaturePhotography #sunset #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside #backpacking
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2025-04-01 02:27:22 UTC

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The problems are certainly specific to one knee. I’ve started a new exercise for the knee (twice daily) which I hope helps prevent the issues. It worked to take care of another issue before and I stopped it when the knee got better— maybe best to just keep doing it.

2025-03-31 23:47:56 UTC

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PS-- I was referring to my exercise hikes/runs on local trails when I go relatively fast compared with my hiking in the mountains. I have no such issues when hiking slowly in the mountains in the winter (bareboot, spikes, or snowshoes).

2025-03-31 23:44:06 UTC

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2/ I read an article written by a runner who lived in Alaska. He said that whenever a person begins running on snow, they need to start over, as if they have not run before-- that is, low mileage at first, building up to higher mileage. He was an avid runner living year-'round in Alaska nand found that once the snow first began to accumulate in the fall, he had to scale his running distance way back until his muscles adapted to the unstable surface. END

2025-03-31 23:40:43 UTC

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1/ That sounds like your approach is working very well for you. When I say that I tweaked my knee, my knee was sore after what seemed like a perfectly normal hike. This has happened several times (mostly after walking quickly, but once when after running in the snow). There was never a slip or fall-- just normal movement without incident. I assumed that I didn't build up to the fact that the snow provides a slightly unstable surface. (CONT)

2025-03-28 00:28:59 UTC

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Hope the trips work out for you. The logistics associated with big trips always makes me anxious—so many moving parts, all ready to topple over like dominoes. I was so impressed with how you made your 100-day journey on the other side of the world work.

2025-03-25 11:05:53 UTC

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Nice pic. Another reminder of why I like winter activities so much!

2025-03-24 19:15:27 UTC

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How interesting! I like anything involving Clint Eastwood!

2025-03-24 19:11:12 UTC

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Great message and image, Richard! Thanks for sharing.

2025-03-20 01:21:55 UTC

I hiked to the top of this big rock today in southern #NewHampshire (Mt. Monadnock). Glad to make it up safely on this long steep section of trail (class II) as it had turned into a frozen #waterfall over the winter (top right). Mild temps and light wind made for great #hiking weather. Wonderful views at the top in all directions! #mountains #backpacking #WaterfallWednesday
#nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #Landscape#Photography #waterfalls #GetOutside #ice #snow #winter
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2025-03-16 23:17:29 UTC

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Sounds wonderful! I’m thinking about doing the same at Monadnock sometime this week. How are the trails? Do I need anything but microspikes?

2025-03-14 14:39:50 UTC

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Sounds like it's time to follow the "just do it" slogan. Weather was quite inclement here recently-- wanting to get outside, we finally suited up in full wind/rain outfits (top and bottom) and took some short hikes. Well worth it! Like practicing for hiking on a mountain ridge!

2025-03-09 12:42:15 UTC

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#SilentSunday
#mountains #NewHampshire #winter #snow #hiking #backpacking #snowshoeing #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside #lichen #lichens #LichenSubscribe #rocks
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2025-03-05 14:29:29 UTC

Saw this interesting #wavy pattern in the snow at the #ocean earlier this week. The pattern appears to form from interacting with ocean waves at high tide, then is exposed like this at low tide. Nature makes great art! #WavyWednesday #CapeCod #beach
#SeaScape #Nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside #snow #ice #winter
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2025-02-27 05:15:56 UTC

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My first pair of snowshoes were Tubbs. Hiked a lot of trails with them but, like yours, heavier and bulkier. The big issue with mine was that they lacked the traction to hike up/down the steep slopes that I had been encountering so that’s when I switched to these MSRs. Which model do you have? How’s the traction?
@npub1w62…jxjf @npub1mdg…z55h

2025-02-27 01:50:56 UTC

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MSR Lightning Explore
@npub1mdg…z55h

2025-02-26 12:03:29 UTC

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These are amazing snowshoes— such great traction! I pushed these to the limit on this hike— a couple of short class II sections. Side stepping down did the trick!

2025-02-26 03:50:59 UTC

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Yeah, this was a double treat. Going up Falling Waters Trail, I saw the beautiful frozen waterfalls.

2025-02-26 02:05:37 UTC

Had a fabulous day of #snowshoeing today in the White #Mountains, #NewHampshire. Conditions were perfect. Had the snowshoes on from the car to the summit and back. More pics to come! #hiking #backpacking #winter
#nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #snow #ice #WinterWonderland #GetOutside
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2025-02-16 22:04:24 UTC

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Counting the days until my return to the winter wonderland, the White Mountains, NH.
😀 ❄️

2025-02-16 20:41:41 UTC

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The worst! 🤬

2025-02-16 19:38:19 UTC

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Sounds like the trails there will be loaded with more snow!
Lots of slush here now with last night’s snow melting by the minute with today’s rain. The slush will then freeze solid tomorrow morning. 🙁

2025-02-13 23:59:44 UTC

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Now I see what you were describing. I was thinking that you wanted it to have on-board recording like my trail camera that I referred to.
These look interesting too-- especially to see who's at the door when a salesperson rings it.

2025-02-10 22:41:25 UTC

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Reflecting on the wonderful time I had last week in the Green #Mountains of #Vermont. Each morning we enjoyed the town of Stowe, including visiting art stores and a museum. Each afternoon involved 1-2 mini-adventures either #snowshoeing, cross country skiing, or #hiking (with microspikes). A great place! #MountainMonday #PhotoMonday #winter
#snow #backpacking #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2025-02-09 12:03:08 UTC

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#SilentSunday
#Vermont #mountains #snowshoeing #winter #snow #stream #streams #hiking #backpacking #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2025-02-08 13:42:38 UTC

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Yup!

2025-02-08 13:36:18 UTC

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Wrapped up my trip to #Vermont by #snowshoeing part of this mountain pass road yesterday that was closed to vehicles for the winter. Encountered a number of downhill skiers who appeared out of the woods after skiing down from the summit on various trails. A fun way to end my trip! #hiking #winter #mountains
#backpacking #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #snow #GetOutside
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2025-02-07 13:20:00 UTC

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This trail in Vermont follows a picturesque stream for miles, crossing over the stream many times on bridges like this. While I was cross country skiing on the trail earlier this week, there were also people running, walking, and cycling (fat tires). Fun for all! #FootpathFriday #Footbridge #skiing
#winter #snow #Vermont #stream #streams #cycling #TrailRunning #running #walking #bridge #trail #trails #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2025-02-06 22:09:02 UTC

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It was cold, cloudy, windy, and snowing heavily today here in the Green #Mountains of #Vermont. Translation for me: another great day to go outside! Enjoyed #snowshoeing on a network of trails winding through this forest this afternoon. Had a blast! #hiking #winter #snow
#backpacking #Nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside #WinterWonderland
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2025-02-05 21:43:01 UTC

I’m up in the Green #Mountains, #Vermont, right now, although everything is quite white with all of the snow! In the spirit of #WaterfallWednesday, I took a short hike to this gorgeous frozen #waterfall. 85 feet (26m) tall. So beautiful! #hiking #winter #snow #ice
#waterfalls #backpacking #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2025-02-05 12:28:09 UTC

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Nice pics and video. That scramble looks really steep!

2025-02-01 23:46:35 UTC

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I’m hoping to do a winter hike sometime on Monadnock (never have before!). What route do you recommend that I could just wear spikes (or snowshoes), but not crampons?

2025-02-01 23:43:37 UTC

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Ok, good to know that microspikes worked the entire way. I saw a video of a recent hike where they were climbing ice and wearing crampons. Looks like they took a steeper route.

2025-02-01 23:34:48 UTC

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Beautiful! What kind of traction did you need?

2025-01-30 20:22:27 UTC

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Yeah, those patterns are pretty crazy! Perhaps due to the mist from the waterfall freezing? Either way, the beauty of ice keeps me going back for more in my winter adventures!

2025-01-30 19:46:26 UTC

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Patterns of ice formations are so amazing!

2025-01-28 14:54:45 UTC

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I love that sound!

2025-01-27 20:12:57 UTC

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Thanks for the links. I see that making them into an actual tripod involves lashing them together. I could see doing that if I am stationed somewhere taking lots of pics. But, when taking just a few pics and not having much time for setup (such as a quick selfie at a summit), I find use of a single trekking pole reasonable (although sometimes I can't stick it into the ground which may be solid rock).
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2025-01-27 19:51:34 UTC

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Yeah, a full-size tripod seems way too bulky and heavy to take on any long distance trip unless photography is the first priority of the trip. I have been attempting, with some success, at using one of my trekking poles as a make-shift stand for my phone. Works ok about half the time.

2025-01-27 17:03:42 UTC

Hiked on a local trail yesterday that I had never done before. Begins with long straight narrow footpaths across cranberry bogs, crossing over frozen irrigation channels like in this photo, then ending with loops around several small frozen lakes. A nice network of trails as well as places to launch the canoe when everything thaws out. #hiking #winter #snow #ice
#PhotoMonday #backpacking #stream #streams #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2025-01-27 12:37:23 UTC

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That’s too bad. Hope both of you get well soon. At least you were able to do that amazing photo safari in Sri Lanka!

2025-01-27 00:39:27 UTC

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That's great-- welcome back! Looking forward to hearing what you learned.
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2025-01-26 15:32:07 UTC

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Beautiful! Hope your backpacking trip went well!

2025-01-24 17:46:14 UTC

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Enjoy! Will this be an overnighter?

2025-01-16 15:26:33 UTC

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It's so fun wondering what the animals are thinking. There is a well-worn animal path in my backyard connecting the restaurant dumpster in an abutting property to my water garden. I'm thinking.. fine dining in the dumpster followed by an after-dinner drink in my water garden! 😂

2024-12-22 21:35:55 UTC

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Yes, the light is so reflective off of the snow and the skies are a very dark blue in the winter.
Today, I walked through the entire downtown area of local town--- "urban hiking". Yesterday, I took a long hike through a nearby forest-- one that winds through meadows, lakes, and several forested areas. It was a beautiful winter wonderland! (I showed an image of it in today's "silent Sunday").

2024-12-02 12:16:44 UTC

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Yeah, like magic, we arrived and departed with clear sunny skies and the snowstorm happened in the middle of the trip. Couldn’t have been better timing. I have normally visited Colorado in the summer/fall. So nice to have the winter experience!

2024-12-02 12:11:43 UTC

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What a beautiful place to camp! That must have been a challenge sleeping on the rocky ground, even with a sleeping pad. Thanks for sharing!
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2024-12-01 16:24:45 UTC

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So impressive you're making your own spices!!

2024-12-01 14:07:35 UTC

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#SilentSunday
#mountains #Colorado #landscape #LandscapePhotography #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #GetOutside
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2024-12-01 03:06:24 UTC

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Returned earlier today from spending time with my family in the Rocky Mountains. Sole purpose was to enjoy each other’s company— mission accomplished! Back to sea level again. Check out this runway that I landed on today at Logan Airport (Boston). The runway ends at the ocean and at less than 20’ elevation— much lower and it would be a water landing! 😂 #Colorado #mountains #ocean #NewEngland #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography
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2024-11-30 01:33:05 UTC

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Yes, yes, yes on everything you said in your blog! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Virginia. I felt so liberated leaving the algorithm-based bird site. It is so refreshing having healthy respectful interactions with others on Mastodon.

2024-11-30 01:16:10 UTC

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Thanks, Virginia! It was a rainy misty day of hiking in the mountains that day. Felt like a rain forest with all of the mist! Even the trail had mist above it.

2024-11-28 15:28:26 UTC

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Yeah, I’m having a great time! Snowshoed right out of the cabin. And, there’s so much wildlife living in this river valley that we’re staying at. Saw a herd of about 40 elk here on the first day. And every day we see about five deer around the cabin. And then there are the turkeys. 😀

2024-11-28 15:21:57 UTC

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So amazing how animals can lie in the snow like that!

2024-11-27 22:44:26 UTC

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Went snowshoeing today on that fresh layer of snow that fell overnight. Taught a six-year-old family member how to snowshoe. Just before we headed out, this fine four-legged creature posed outside our window. Saw lots of small hoof prints in the snow (upper left pic)— deer or elk? Having a blast!! 😀⛰️❄️
#hiking #backpacking #snowshoeing #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #snow #winter #mountains #Colorado #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2024-11-27 16:04:56 UTC

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It’s a winter wonderland here in the Rockies after a night of snowfall. Hiked along a stream yesterday with picturesque views of the valley walls on each side of the trail— may return to that trail again today but with snowshoes. 😀
#hiking #backpacking #snow #winter #mountains #Colorado #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #GetOutside
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2024-11-26 15:27:57 UTC

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Yes, I will be here
through the storm and will return after. We have snowshoes and I brought all of my snow gear! 😀❄️

2024-11-25 23:39:30 UTC

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Whoa! After just one hour in the Rocky #Mountains, CO, today, I encountered a herd of elk! The herd was grazing a half mile from where I was staying and I saw them while out taking a walk. This one seemed to pose for me! #MountainMonday #PhotoMonday #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #hiking #backpacking #nature #NaturePhotography #photography
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