Month: May 2009
Number of Adventures: 11
Miles Adventured: approx. 63.5
Hours Adventured: 13
Adventure Destinations: Pine Hill Park, Moosalamoo, Town Farm Trail, Shrewsbury, Pittsford
Adventure Companions: Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptees
Thoughts: The spring hiking was pretty good. We haven't had too much rain, so the trails haven't been too wet. I really enjoyed all the spring bird song.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Adventure XLIV
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 31 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Heavy rain in the morning, but clouds and intermittent sun while we hiked. Temps in low 60's. Trail very wet.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw tons of birds including: Kingbird, Blue Heron, Geese with Goslings, Catbird, Common Yellow Throated Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, Oriole, Redwing Blackbirds, Mourning Doves.
Date of Adventure: 31 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Heavy rain in the morning, but clouds and intermittent sun while we hiked. Temps in low 60's. Trail very wet.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw tons of birds including: Kingbird, Blue Heron, Geese with Goslings, Catbird, Common Yellow Throated Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, Oriole, Redwing Blackbirds, Mourning Doves.
Adventure XLIII
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 30 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Cloudy with intermittent sun, temps in low 60's, very wet trails
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. It appears some of the blueberry patch has been burned, as I had read was going to happen as part of the management of the area. 2. I heard lots of birds. 3. I saw a Tree Swallow in the blueberry patch.
Date of Adventure: 30 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Cloudy with intermittent sun, temps in low 60's, very wet trails
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. It appears some of the blueberry patch has been burned, as I had read was going to happen as part of the management of the area. 2. I heard lots of birds. 3. I saw a Tree Swallow in the blueberry patch.
Adventure XLII
Type of Adventure: Peddle
Date of Adventure: 25 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 one, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes one way
Weather: Cool, threats of rain
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. One roadkill victim. Ew.
Date of Adventure: 25 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 one, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes one way
Weather: Cool, threats of rain
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. One roadkill victim. Ew.
Adventure XLI
Type of Adventure: Peddle
Date of Adventure: 24 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 one way, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes one way
Weather: Cool, threats of rain
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. Again, I managed to peddle the entire way. 2. I need to make it a point to change my route on a regular basis.
Date of Adventure: 24 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 one way, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes one way
Weather: Cool, threats of rain
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. Again, I managed to peddle the entire way. 2. I need to make it a point to change my route on a regular basis.
Adventure XL
Type of Adventure: Peddle
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Date of Adventure: 22 May 2009
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes
Weather: clear
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. This was the first time I managed to peddle the entire route, rather than walking up 2 of the hills.
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Date of Adventure: 22 May 2009
Length of Adventure, miles: 6, 12 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 45 minutes
Weather: clear
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists and pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. This was the first time I managed to peddle the entire route, rather than walking up 2 of the hills.
Adventure XXXIX
Type of Adventure: Peddle
Date of Adventure: 21 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 3, 6 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 20 min
Weather: clear
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists, pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. Peddling half way to work is much easier than peddling all the way.
Date of Adventure: 21 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 3, 6 round trip
Length of Adventure, hours: 20 min
Weather: clear
Companion(s): None
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several cyclists, pedestrians
Notes of Interest: 1. Peddling half way to work is much easier than peddling all the way.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Adventure XXXVIII
Type of Adventure: Bike Ride
Date of Adventure: 15 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Town and Town Farm Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, warm, temps in low 70's, light breeze
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 people walking, kids in stroller, 2 dogs, numerous kids at ball field
Points of Interest: 1. The water is COLD. It may be warm enough for dog swimming, but it is only barely warm enough for human wading. I got a head freeze from submerging my feet.
Date of Adventure: 15 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Town and Town Farm Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, warm, temps in low 70's, light breeze
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 people walking, kids in stroller, 2 dogs, numerous kids at ball field
Points of Interest: 1. The water is COLD. It may be warm enough for dog swimming, but it is only barely warm enough for human wading. I got a head freeze from submerging my feet.
Adventure XXXVII
Type of Adventure: Bike Commute
Date of Adventure: 14 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 miles (only 1 way, the rain prevented the commute home by hike)
Length of Adventure, hours: .75
Weather: Sunny, temps in the 50's, dry
Companion(s): None
Other adventurers Encountered: 1 other cyclist
Points of Interest: 1. The blue mail box that used to be on the Corner of Granger St. and River St. is no longer there.
Date of Adventure: 14 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Rutland
Length of Adventure, miles: 6 miles (only 1 way, the rain prevented the commute home by hike)
Length of Adventure, hours: .75
Weather: Sunny, temps in the 50's, dry
Companion(s): None
Other adventurers Encountered: 1 other cyclist
Points of Interest: 1. The blue mail box that used to be on the Corner of Granger St. and River St. is no longer there.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Adventure XXXVI
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Town Farm Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: about 1
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, blue sky, temps in low 60's, trail wet and muddy in places
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 4 people, 4 dogs
Notes of Interest: 1. Although most of the area rivers aren't very high, the streams near the Town Farm Trail were.
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Town Farm Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: about 1
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, blue sky, temps in low 60's, trail wet and muddy in places
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 4 people, 4 dogs
Notes of Interest: 1. Although most of the area rivers aren't very high, the streams near the Town Farm Trail were.
Adventure XXXV
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.25
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 4
Weather: Temps in low 60's, sunny, dry trails, blue sky, perfect day for hiking
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Hendrix
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 hikers
Notes of Interest: 1. They are rebuilding two of the old roads in the park. And hikers are warned to stay off these roads. 2. When crossing the powerline on Doorknob, if you look south along the powerline you'll be looking down in Rt 4A. You can't quite see Gawet Marble, but you can see the Charlebois building, the motorcycle shop, the little gas station, and the used car place.
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.25
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 4
Weather: Temps in low 60's, sunny, dry trails, blue sky, perfect day for hiking
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Hendrix
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 hikers
Notes of Interest: 1. They are rebuilding two of the old roads in the park. And hikers are warned to stay off these roads. 2. When crossing the powerline on Doorknob, if you look south along the powerline you'll be looking down in Rt 4A. You can't quite see Gawet Marble, but you can see the Charlebois building, the motorcycle shop, the little gas station, and the used car place.
Map of Today's hike
Hendrix
The sign warning hikers to stay off the roads.
Looking south along the powerlines
Just some pretty daffodils planted near the suspension bridge on Overlook Trail.
The sign warning hikers to stay off the roads.
Looking south along the powerlines
Just some pretty daffodils planted near the suspension bridge on Overlook Trail.
Adventure XXXIV
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 5 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Sunny, warm, trails were dry
Companion(s): RCHS Adoptee, Bola
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Date of Adventure: 5 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Sunny, warm, trails were dry
Companion(s): RCHS Adoptee, Bola
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw two sets of wild animal tracks. One was obviously from a moose, but the other I'm not sure. 2. We saw a broken Robin's Egg. :( 3. The trail is very dry this year. Last year it was flooded for months during the spring.
Bola
Moose Track
Unidentified Wild Animal Track
Broken Robin's Egg
Moose Track
Unidentified Wild Animal Track
Broken Robin's Egg
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