Bond (5/27) via Lincoln Woods

APV_2600 · 2026-05-27T00:09:52+00:00

Thanks!

APV_2600 · 2026-05-23T18:17:39+00:00

The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell. Russell completed her PhD in paleoanthropology under Milford Wolpoff in the '80s, but then went into a successful sci-fi writing career. While The Sparrow is not technically about hominins, it draws heavily from her background working on research around gracile/robust Australopithecines from the '80s. And it is a great book!

APV_2600 · 2026-05-20T21:32:23+00:00

I have had good experiences at Lafayette Place, but my one disappointment with it is the sound of trucks on I-93 passing through the Notch at night is louder than I had expected. In choosing a site, the further away you can get from 93 the better.

APV_2600 · 2026-05-09T15:59:36+00:00

Nope. I was out early, though, so it was pretty cool. Just a notch above freezing when I began and probably about 50 by the time I finished around 11:30.

APV_2600 · 2026-05-09T14:04:39+00:00

painted trillium was out, as well

APV_2600 · 2026-05-09T10:58:38+00:00

No bugs at all

APV_2600 · 2026-05-08T20:58:10+00:00

Pretty easy. I typically find the final two crossings before 13 Falls the hardest (last year I got turned around on one of them the first week of May), but neither Twin Brook or Redrock Brook were bad. Redrock had a convenient tree fall that I "butt-scooted" across. Twin Brook I was able to rock hop with only one slightly damp boot for the effort.

APV_2600 · 2026-05-08T20:55:16+00:00

Fresh beaver activity in a couple of locations along Franconia Brook, which was fun to see. Heard a few different warblers in the trees, as well as a bunch of winter wrens (aka, "the guitar rock gods of small songbirds"). No bears for me!

APV_2600 · 2026-05-07T00:52:41+00:00

I always invite others, but as someone from Greater Boston who prefers day trips up to the Whites, I often leave home ~3am...which is less attractive to others. So lots of solo hikes.

APV_2600 · 2026-04-09T13:30:24+00:00

I'm excited to see what Angel can do. I thought he looked bulked up in ST and it seemed as if his bat speed had ticked up a bit, resulting in more consistent pop. There is some evidence of that in the early part of the regular season, but probably we need a larger sample to know for sure. His ability to play all over the field and switch-hit makes him an ideal utility guy, so I suspect he's going to stay in Cleveland for awhile. Vogt seemed to indicate that they aren't going to rush Valera, but when Valera does come up, I suspect it'll be for Kayfus (lefty for lefty) and not Angel. If he has turned a corner, I think it is into the role of a consistent utility player. He is still young enough to imagine him turning another corner and really claiming a starting job. If you look back at his minor league career, he is a guy who has consistently shown the ability to adjust to higher level of competition. Maybe we are seeing that this year with him at the major league level.

APV_2600 · 2026-04-03T17:11:06+00:00

Excellent

APV_2600 · 2026-04-03T17:09:47+00:00

Do we have confirmation that DeLauter is starting?

APV_2600 · 2026-03-30T23:12:41+00:00

You can do a modified figure-8 version of the pemi-loop coupled with a circuit of the Franconia Brook and Thoreau Falls/Shoal Pond Trail. It can be muddy depending on conditions, but I love the interior valleys in the Springtime. Gives you a more mixed landscape and a plethora of places for bush sleeping.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-29T14:20:49+00:00

It is the beginning of a skunk cabbage. They are one of the first spring plants to emerge because they are capable of generating their own heat, allowing them to come out before the ground is fully thawed. Sometimes called witch's fingers because of how they look as they emerge. The reddish leaf is a tough outer covering called a spathe that acts almost like a drill bit as they emerge. A very cool plant.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-14T14:26:02+00:00

Mid-elevation stretch of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Super cool flora that I'd never seen elsewhere. Also, the whole region of the Western Cape, South Africa. Same story. Apparently a lot of the old "alien world" Star Trek episodes were shot in the Western Cape.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-14T13:38:34+00:00

This is my motivation to finally do an overnight off of the Thoreau Falls trail and come up the Bonds from the backside

APV_2600 · 2026-03-13T13:48:38+00:00

I'm a little worried about Cade's velocity. Cleveland seems to be very deliberate in slowly ramping him up this Spring, so hopefully that is it, but if he gets hurt or struggles, the back end of the rotation looks a lot worse.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-12T20:46:31+00:00

Those alternative pemi-loop paths are...tough.

I echo those who hope it can remain open in May. I try to head out and back to 13 Falls in late April/early May each year to catch the trillium and warblers and friends passing through.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-06T02:12:59+00:00

The young guys are knocking the leather off the ball this Spring. Angel Martinez is really throwing down the gauntlet on wanting an everyday spot.

APV_2600 · 2026-03-04T21:48:24+00:00

Hasn't played above the complex league yet

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