Bluegrass!
Saturday, August 05, 2006
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Monday, July 31, 2006
It just doesn't get any betterI slept long and deeply last night as the cool mountain air grazed over my body in my room at the Adirondack Loj. Adirondack Mountain Club and the 46r's were honored last night at a special concert of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, a small but professional and splendid ensemble. The works included mountain music by Grieg, Copland, Mussorgsky and Haydn. I was asked to come on stage after intermision to describe who ADK is and what we do. I introduced the few dozen members sitting in the audience as well. It was a wonderful evening with great music and great company. It was also the first time in one-and-one-half years that I was able to speak more than a few words in front of an audience. I actually did pretty well, in fact. MG is getting better.
After the weekend and good sleep, I just couldn't pull myself away from the Loj too quickly, just to get back to the grind so I decided to take my time and linger.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
My campsite - #37 - at the Adirondac Loj campground
Heart LakeReporting "live" from the Adirondack Loj, Lake Placid, New York.
I arrived at Adirondack Loj at 6pm last evening, reporting for the weekend so I can participate in events of the Lake Placid Symphonietta tonight, a concert dedicated to hikers and hiking clubs in the Adirondacks. The symphony attracts professional players from all over the world and the night should be great.
Friday, July 28, 2006
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Memorial flowers on bridge over Interstate 88 at the site of the deaths of two tractor-trailer drivers on June 28th. What was once a culvert became a raging river during a 14 inch rainstorm, tearing a 100 foot wide gash in the highway, swallowing the rigs whole. The culvert is now in the process of being replaced with a bridge, the construction of which you see in the background.
A sample of the destruction caused by flooding on June 28th in Walton, New York. All of the devastation in the region was caused by a torrential rainstorm over a 2 day period that covered the Susquehanna Hills with more than a foot of water. I went to the area with two of my colleagues to assess the damage to school districts and to help them chart their course of reclamation and reconstruction.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Home AgainGreat ride, great comraderie. We did 158 miles today through some of the most beautiful countryside in the country, on some of the greatest roads for biking. Tom said it was his longest bike trip in 30+ years of riding and he enjoyed riding the cruiser.
After enthusing ove rhte wonderful ride, I asked Tom how many times he had ridden this far in a day..."never." Well, Tom, I've got to say I will always treasure my memories of this day together, as I treasure our friendship.
After enthusing ove rhte wonderful ride, I asked Tom how many times he had ridden this far in a day..."never." Well, Tom, I've got to say I will always treasure my memories of this day together, as I treasure our friendship.
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Wilmington, Vermont
What would a hot summer's day ride be without a stop for ice cream on a shady porch?
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