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Foliage and Running

For the first time ever we held weekend foliage running camps and the mesmerizing leaf colors arrived exactly on time. The last two weekends in September found runners doing hills, fartlek and the Ridge Run accompanied by eye-popping autumn leaves. … Continue reading

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Marvelous Monarch

When out exploring last week, I found a chrysalis hanging on a small bush. I brought it home to Shanty 4 and hung it on a stick and waited to see what would happen. This beautiful monarch butterfly greeted me … Continue reading

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Summer Rolls Into Autumn

  September where did you go? The first day of autumn is around the corner and the Center is betwixt and between the feel of summer and the call of autumn. Rowers are happily sculling in camps and basking in … Continue reading

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CA Student Athletes Learn and Play

For five weeks this autumn a motivated group of 12 student athletes from Craftsbury Academy have been at the Center each Thursday afternoon for a two hour special activity block. In the process of building a new gym, the school … Continue reading

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Acquiring Sculling Skills: Turning!

Prepping for the Head of the Charles includes honing the important skill of how to turn on a dime. The famed 3 mile course has plenty of turns, not to mention 5 triple-arch bridges to negotiate. My precision turning skills … Continue reading

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October Trail Love

Autumn in the forest is a contrast between the loud, flaming celebration of color and the quiet beauty of more subtle pleasures. Distracted by the gaudy colors, it’s easy to miss everything else there is to see. This morning’s run … Continue reading

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August Night Sky

The evening chorus of crickets presides over a darkening sky at 7:52 pm. The longer sunsets of June and July are long gone. I tried in vain to photograph the full moon but it was futile. Better to capture it … Continue reading

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