Skating Connecticut River
Dr. S and I skated the Connecticut River yesterday morning from Wilson's Landing north. The ice was fantastic with some areas with a small pebbly surface and a few spots of open…
Sunapee Skate Feb 27, 2016
A friend and I skated on Lake Sunapee Saturday morning. The ice was great and early on the wind was non existence. There were some pressure ridges to negotiate. The…
Skate on Storrs Pond
A friend and I had a nice season warm-up skate this morning on Storrs Pond in Hanover. The ice was very nice -- not perfectly smooth, but close enough. We…
Skating at Lake Morey
I skated two laps around the 4.5 mile loop on Lake Morey today stopping occassionally to photograph a pair of ice boats, some people fishing, and some hockey players. Here…
Skate on Grafton Pond
A windy start on Lake Mascoma drove us to the more sheltered coves of Grafton Pond for a mid-day skate. It was interesting exploring the various arms of this pond…
Skating on Lake Sunapee
This has been a great winter. Soon after I bought some "nordic" free-heel ice skates the snow came covering the ponds and lakes. It stayed cold for many weeks and cross country skiing…
Skating on the Connecticut River
Martha and Stephen took me out on the Connecticut River today to try out my new skates. It was cold and windy but the ice was great. We skated south…