after the snow

Saturday's snow was much less than predicted giving me the incentive to walk in the woods of Harold Parker State Forest this afternoon.

There were spots that were clear of snow, spots that were a bit slippery, and one spot that was impassable. A new stream - likely caused by the long rain before the snow started - popped up between Brackett Pond and Collins Pond, cutting off my usual loop. It might have been possible to find a way around the water but it was late enough in the afternoon that retracing my steps seemed like the right solution.