Adirondack Vacation 2009

Well, we just returned from a week-long family vacation in the Adirondacks. We camped for the week at Rollins Pond, located in between Tupper and Saranac Lake. This is the third year that we have camped for a week there. It is one of our favorite Adirondack destinations. Here is the campsite we called home for [...]

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Mt. Arab Fire Tower

This year we tried a new mountain climb in the Rollins Pond area. We chose Mt. Arab. We had heard that it was worth the climb as The Friends of Mt. Arab have made a great effort to restore the fire tower and cabin atop the mountain. Once we got to the top, it certainly [...]

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Fishing…and more fishing…

This year, fishing took a higher priority than it has in past years. Dale can be thanked for that, as he has inspired the boys to want to fish more often. Steve has been particularly interested in bass fishing this summer, and he has been determined to get himself photographed holding a big ole bass by the [...]

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To Shave or Not To Shave

As the days went by Steve’s 5 o’clock shadow got more and more pronounced. So, when the week of camping came to an end, he had a decision to make, to shave, or not to shave. Perhaps a goatee? “Hmmmmm… there is something I don’t like about this look.” “Oh yeah. That’s what it is.” [...]

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Reflecting On Our Trip To The Adirondacks

After our return from the Mountains a few weeks ago, Steve found a book at the library that was inspired by the trip to the Adirondacks. The book was called “Forest Under My Fingernails: Reflections and Encounters on The Long Trail.” by Walt McLaughlin. As Steve was reading he found the authors reflections to be a [...]

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Vacation in the Adirondacks

We had the good fortune to have last week off from work, spending all of that time on a camping vacation in the Adirondacks. For the week our front porch looked out over the serene setting of Rollins Pond, as we tent camped at the state campground there.  This is the second year that we have [...]

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7/21 Off to the Beach

It wasn’t the best of weather for the beach Monday afternoon, but we made the best of it. The boys had been looking forward to going to the beach. Here are a couple of happy Yankee fans at the beach. Nathan had an unfortunate dancing incident (hip-hop in the living room) a week before we [...]

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7/23 Coney Mountain

On Wednesday we hit the trails again. This time we raised the elevation a little bit. We decided to tackle Coney mountain. Here’s the gang hitting the trail head. We encountered some interesting trees along the way. Here is one that has it’s roots growing over and around a glacial erratic. We can’t imagine how [...]

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7/24 The Wild Center

On Thursday, the forecast was calling for showers again. So we took the opportunity to visit The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. We had visited there last year and the kids were eager to return again this year. It was a great rainy day activity as much of the experience is inside. Here Nathan and Sean [...]

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7/25 Breakfast on Panther Mountain

Friday morning the weather forecast was for the best day of our week. So we got up at the break of dawn, or 7-ish, and headed for Panther Mountain. “Lead the way Nathan.” Here Sean and Nathan stand next to another glacial erratic that looks almost as if someone wedged that little rock underneath it [...]

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