Peaceful Woodland Walk - NOT!

We're so lucky that our house is near miles and miles of trails through the forest. We love to walk our dog out there.

We often see other walkers, and in winter, cross-country skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles are popular too.

Sometimes we see deer, foxes, fishers, and even coyotes.

Today was anything but quiet and peaceful. We didn't see anyone on foot, or any wildlife.

Instead we saw mountain bikers - riding on snow - and a snowmobile pulling the trail-grooming sled.

Plus, we could hear helicopters the whole time, and saw this glimpse into the workday of a power-line repair crew.


Three people working on top of power lines.


A helicopter coming in to pick one worker up.



Dropping that worker off at the next pole.


Coming in to pick up the next person.

After the ice storms earlier this winter, we definitely don't take power for granted and we really appreciate that there are people doing this job!!