Went to Little Tupper Lake Friday and camped on Round Lake for two nights then moved to Little Tupper proper. Mileage covered ..? Not much. Was nice to get out there and learn that I can still set up camp for myself and I can hoist the packs though there was no portaging.
Watched thousands of geese fly south overhead. The noise during the day was intense from their honking. Round Pond had a mom loon and baby not so baby sized anymore.
Friday and Sat nights were frosty. Of course I forgot gloves and long underwear.. duh
Sunday was milder and I had spent time painstakingly selecting a site on Little Tupper to maximize the view of the eclipse. I recall someone mentioning 8 pm. I was set up with camera and tripod at 645. By 10 PM I was cold and a steady wind came up the lake. And the moon was disappearing behind the trees just behind me.
I went to bed. I liked everyone elses photos that I have seen. I was told Monday by another camper that he had not planned for the eclipse but was awed by it till halftway through clouds erased everything entirely.
I posted some random pix on Facebook. You don't need to sign in to see them.
https://www.facebook.com/kim.gass.3/media_set?set=a.10206279464000526.1073741859.1083729363&type=3
I also forgot about the dumbness of loading a boat bow heavy in a stern wind. Gentle by Little Tupper standards( The camera gear that I normally would never take was heavy..about 20 lbs) the WildFire wanted to swop ends. I kept having to spank it in its stern with sharp draws. I have had pain with a double blade and used a little Zaveral bent for my single blade. Ive had it for twenty years but just now its becoming my favorite touring paddle.
Watched thousands of geese fly south overhead. The noise during the day was intense from their honking. Round Pond had a mom loon and baby not so baby sized anymore.
Friday and Sat nights were frosty. Of course I forgot gloves and long underwear.. duh
Sunday was milder and I had spent time painstakingly selecting a site on Little Tupper to maximize the view of the eclipse. I recall someone mentioning 8 pm. I was set up with camera and tripod at 645. By 10 PM I was cold and a steady wind came up the lake. And the moon was disappearing behind the trees just behind me.
I went to bed. I liked everyone elses photos that I have seen. I was told Monday by another camper that he had not planned for the eclipse but was awed by it till halftway through clouds erased everything entirely.
I posted some random pix on Facebook. You don't need to sign in to see them.
https://www.facebook.com/kim.gass.3/media_set?set=a.10206279464000526.1073741859.1083729363&type=3
I also forgot about the dumbness of loading a boat bow heavy in a stern wind. Gentle by Little Tupper standards( The camera gear that I normally would never take was heavy..about 20 lbs) the WildFire wanted to swop ends. I kept having to spank it in its stern with sharp draws. I have had pain with a double blade and used a little Zaveral bent for my single blade. Ive had it for twenty years but just now its becoming my favorite touring paddle.
