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The view from Jeffersonville during sunset |
Capturing the Moment
A photo safari into the adventures.
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Fall in Vermont
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Exploring Stowe, Vermont: Sunset Rock Trail
To get to this trail we had to park right in the middle of the 'downtown' old town part of Stowe. The buildings actually butt right up to the base of the mountain where this trail starts. Cute little inns and b&bs dot the side road, while the church bells of the main chapel in Stowe keep all informed of what time it is.
The trail is well maintained and rises steeply for about 100ft in eleveation before you get to sunset rock. This was a well known spot for locals to go to even before the Stowe Land Trust aquired this land back in 1999. There is an interesting kettle hole just beyond the sunset rock, which was formed back when glaciers were melting all around and carving out the landscape. The trail heads up from here another quarter mile to a higher overlook and popular picnic spot. It seemed to me that the trees in this area have grown enough were the overlooks didn't look much different than the rest of the trail. In fact, the two of continued on for another mile or so down some side trail because we though we hadn't gotten to the overlook yet.
It was a lovely hike in the woods, complete with a magical deer encounter and a tree rope swing out in the middle of nowhere. The sounds of town were never totally out of earshot but we got that great feeling that you can only get when you are surrounded by nature.
Another Stowe hit.
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Location:
Stowe, VT 05672, USA
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Exploring Stowe, VT: Moss Glen Falls
My 2yr Old Hiking Companion |
The trail immediately offered some fun challenge with old plank boards formed a boardwalk through a wetland boggy area. The foliage was very dense on both sides although you could see some beaver ponds to our left and you could hear the river to our right. The beaver ponds were the reason for the muddiness it seemed. This area also provided a few berry surprises in the form of wild rasberries and the very first ripe wild blackberries of the season. The beavers handy work could be seen farther up the trail in the form of downed trees across the trail.
Below the Falls |
After only a half mile or so we came to a big uphill scramble in the trail. This led to a beautiful overlook of the falls. The trail continued from here but I read that it only leads to a dead end with no viewpoint so we decided to spend more time down in the stream itself. We would have needed better wet clothes/shoes to make it up closer to the waterfall via the stream. But we had a great time splashing in the shallows, looking at some beautiful rocks, and soaking in another Stowe gem of nature.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Exploring Stowe, VT: Wiessner Woods
The old Sugar Shack |
Filled with great trails, the Weissner Woods had a few surprises in store beyond the beautiful trees. The old sugar shack still stands, although it is locked up now. Catalina had maple syrup for the first time a few days ago so it was fun for her to put together that this was a place where it was made at one time.
The Gnomes |
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Location:
Stowe, VT 05672, USA
Monday, June 22, 2020
Exploring Stowe: Sterling Falls Trail
The drive took us high above the town of Stowe, off into the farmlands and forest. We had great views of the surrounding mountains layering off as far as we could see. I will need to come back up here for photography at some point. The way turns into a winding, up and down graded dirt road. There is a nice little parking lot with an informational sign. The trail seemed to go along the river here but we ended up on a network of cross country skiing trails which would be an absolute dream in winter time. We ended up doubling back and finding that we needed to go back to the road, walk across a bridge, and find our trailhead there.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Exploring Stowe, VT: Bingham Falls
As we get settled into our summer life here in Vermont, Catalina and I headed out into the surrounding wilderness to do a bit of exploring. Our first place to explore was the Mill Trail, which heads out through the woods to a waterfall known as Bingham Falls. 
The trailhead was only a five minute drive away from our house. The first part of the trail is through a hardwood forest protected by the Stowe Land Trust. There is an old mill, cabin, and other relics from farms in the 1800's. The stream has multiple entry points that will be good for picnics and swimming as the temperature warms up during the summer.
Then another fifteen minutes over Smugglers Notch State Park land takes you to a series of cascading waterfalls which fall a total of 90ft over 5 cascades. This is Bingham Falls. We found some beautiful swimming holes under some of the cascades. I decided I would come back with Heidi sometime to check these swimming holes out.
Other than a steep decline to the best waterfall view and swimming hole, the trail was quite easy. On the way back up I could hear Catalina saying, "you can do it, you can do it", which was all the help I needed to make it to the top.
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Sea Turtle Snorkel in Maui, Hawaii




Check out some of my favorite sea turtle photos here: Dai Mar's Sea Turtle Prints
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Last Swell of the Season at Honolua Bay



Honolua perfection |
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Location:
Honolua Bay, Hawaii 96761, USA
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
It's Good to Be Home
Afternoon walk with the family |
But now I am free! I out and about, while safely social distancing, but I get to enjoy Hawaii with my family and without a bunch of tourist and boats zipping around. To celebrate I grabbed my surfboard and headed out to one of my favorite secret southside breaks and scored it all to myself. Conscientious social distancing indeed.
The Future? |
Fisher's First Kayak Outing |
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now than with my family in my arms.
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