May/June adventures

Red efts are on the move!

I checked out the Farnum Hill Reserve in Lebanon. It’s a nice, secluded set of trails. The view from the top isn’t much, but you can see a long way down the cut in the power lines.

The robin chicks in my yard have grown into full-size birds, with just a speckled belly to show how young they are.

I rode the Gile Mountain trails as part of a longer loop. The views from the fire tower are excellent. The trails were brutal on a bike with smallish wheels and no suspension.

At the Bill Ballard trailhead in Norwich, I saw a red fox. As I edged toward it at a safe distance, it ignored me and continued hunting. It would stand at the side of the road and stare into the meadow, then leap into the grass. The whole experience reminded me that I need to invest in a longer zoom lens.

On a clear night, I decided to try my hand at night photography again. The following picture is a composite, with the stars exposed for 13 seconds at f/3.5, ISO 6400. The Milky Way, barely visible to the naked eye, pops out in long exposures. Light from nearby White River Junction also adds a faint glow. Vermont’s dark skies never disappoint.

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