Spring Peepers

While we are excited thinking about watching the bald eagles this upcoming weekend, the first of the Spring Peepers can now be heard in the valley below.

Can't make it for a visit soon? Listen to what the wetspots in the valley are producing... go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Peeper and hear the audio for yourself.

Sunday morning walk

when the soil around here freezes, the water in the soil crystallizes and heaps it up into tiny delicate columns...let's call them dirt-spires...maybe they are more like the earth getting goosebumps
here is a late-Winter morning view from the Stargazer meadow. it would have been colder on the moon, so I am not complaining, but I still should have worn gloves...

the moss always greens up the rocks at this point along the trail to the Smoke Signal Pit

Weekend Retreat Glenmont St. John's

Thanks to Glenmont St. John's for holding their Winter book study retreat here! It was cold outside but the conference space was warm.

there were 3 clergy in the group, and one clergy widow

lively discussion during breaks

Valentine's Fun

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate Valentine's Day with us!

Here are a few pictures--Please send any pictures you want to share to mohicanriverinn@gmail.com

Thanks!

Snowy, stark and beautiful

pictures of the old Walhonding Railroad thruway
winter clouds

weeping wall's frozen tears

the River

from the bridge

like it was taken from a Bierstadt painting:

It's a start...here's the first of hopefully many eagle pictures

As I reached the top of the driveway plowing snow...I caught sight of her,
grabbed my camera, and snapped a few shots....these are the clearest photos.

She made 2 tight circles directly over top of me and then flew back downstream. The river is thawing so today was the first time I saw her for about a week. What a nice sight.

The latest count in this area is about 27.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner...She is not like us...

...she eats junipers.YUCK!