A Surprise on Kibby Creek

The warm temperatures (50 degrees for a high today) and bright sun are really changing the Adirondack world. For one thing, the birds are singing, chirping, and squawking madly. The sound of many creeks and streams running full-tilt fills the air. This morning Sophie and I were walking early, before the road could defrost from last night's below freezing temps.

We heard the Kibby Creek waterfall roaring from fifty feet away, though the entire waterfall area was still covered with snow. Sophie and I laid bets on exactly when the snow would collapse. As we walked up the road alongside the creek, a flash of movement made my head turn toward the creek's opposite bank. A fisher! Dark, handsome, and thick-furred, he ran alongside the creek, every now and then stopping to peer into the rushing water. He didn't observe me, and the snowbanks hid Sophie, so I had a crystal-clear, lengthy viewing. Oh, thank you! He ran closer to us, then suddenly leapt, turned around, and dove into the creek. An unforgettable moment.

And now, a brief and very exciting bit of family news. The home of Adirondack Safaris, Ken, Judith, and Sophie are preparing for the arrival of Luke!! May Luke grow to be a hiker and a lover of ponds and lakes. (I don't think we have cause to worry on either point because Luke is a yellow Lab.) Luke is very special because he's the son of our two all-time favorite Adirondack Labs, Gracie and Hudson, owned by our friends in Minerva. Luke will be coming home in two weeks.

Judith and Ken cradling four week-old Luke