Training Log Archive: BillD

Moderate length loop in Stratton Brook. Did not record a gps track, guessing at time and distance. Nice cool temp but felt humid. Stopped at one point to trade stares with young deer about 5m away. It then took a s--- and strode slowly away. Eh.

Hiked the northern trail loop at Sessions Woods. In the first ten minutes, five mountain bikers came at me, another when I got to the northernmost piece. The northwestern segment seemed strange to me, perhaps because of robust vegetation, but I was indeed on the intended trail coming back southward. At one point I stood still gazing a knowl about 25m ahead and to the left, wondering if I recognized it from years ago. As I turned my head further left, I noticed a deer about 8m away staring at me. I smiled and it ran away.

There has been significant new growth in clear cut areas, some new cut areas, and, as mentioned above, the veg is really robust. Our map would benefit from some updating attention before we use it again.