Make hay when the sun shines

Or make tracks when the snow falls!! A return to winter brought a few inches of wet heavy snow yesterday so after work I took the chance and loaded up my gear and headed for Harriet Hollister State Park on the south end of Honeoye Lake to see if the additional 900' of altitude had made a difference. It sure had, 8-10" of snow greeted me and although it was wet and a little sticky I got in a quick 5k before the light started to fade. It was snowing as I left so anyone that can get out today should find good conditions again.

Life is a beach!!!

I took the day off from work and headed NE to the eastern shore of lake Ontario, to Southwick State Park. The prediction was for NW going W and 14 knot winds, perfect for traction kiting. It was a little light when I got there and met Bob, the beach's chief buggier. I tried a couple different kites with no luck and was starting to worry the trip was for naught when Bob offered the use of his NPW9 3.4M and it did the trick. I powered around for the better part of an hour before fatigue started setting in. The wind had gone W and the velocity picked up so after a break I got my NPW 3M out and it was now enough. My longest run was a mile and a half to the south before turning around to come back. It was a blast and I will definitely go back. It was great to meet Bob and Pat, thanks to Bob for his introduction to the area and use of his toys.
Note to self, if you are going to run the edge of the water, wear waterproof pants and gators. Brrr that water was cold!!!
Pics are of Bob and his NPW9 3.4M