MonadnockVol
New member
You never know how things are going to turn out. During the week I looked at the weather forecast and decided to work Saturday and hike Monadnock twice on Sunday. But I didn’t get as much done on Saturday as I hoped so I reluctantly decided to bag Monadnock and do a shorter, quicker hike at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve in Keene, NH.
Packed by hikers and repeated freezing and thawing, the snow was firm and my micospikes were the perfect tools for the job. I climbed to the top of the hill and was standing at the top of the clearing near the old stone foundation. I was looking to the north, identifying landmarks on Drummer Hill when a bald eagle glided across the bottom of the clearing.
It was directly over the big sycamore, only about 25 meters from where I stood. It never flapped its wings, it was just soaring on the currents. It seemed to move so slowly and because it was at the same elevation as me I got clear views of both as its top and bottom sides as it banked. It looked in great shape, especially considering that it just came through the winter.
I have seen eagles in the wild in the Catskills and out West, but this was the first one I have seen in Keene. It was majestic.
- Monadnock Volunteer (aka Steve)
Packed by hikers and repeated freezing and thawing, the snow was firm and my micospikes were the perfect tools for the job. I climbed to the top of the hill and was standing at the top of the clearing near the old stone foundation. I was looking to the north, identifying landmarks on Drummer Hill when a bald eagle glided across the bottom of the clearing.
It was directly over the big sycamore, only about 25 meters from where I stood. It never flapped its wings, it was just soaring on the currents. It seemed to move so slowly and because it was at the same elevation as me I got clear views of both as its top and bottom sides as it banked. It looked in great shape, especially considering that it just came through the winter.
I have seen eagles in the wild in the Catskills and out West, but this was the first one I have seen in Keene. It was majestic.
- Monadnock Volunteer (aka Steve)