The Basin Pond Challenge:
–One hour outside each day for a year
–One “new-to-me” natural place each week
–One sunrise and one moonrise each month
–Take photos, bring others along, have fun!
More information on this challenge is here.
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2/1/20: Ice biking on Basin Pond. 
2/2/20: Ventured up the frozen Marsh Stream. 
2/3/20: Once on the water, beauty is generally close at hand. 
2/4/20: Temps in the upper 30’s; paddled again in Belfast harbor. 
2/5/20: Ice biking after sunset. 
2/6/20: Snow again finally; back on skis. 
2/7/20: Beauty everywhere in rain turned to ice. 
2/8/20: Winter is a great time to explore bogs. 
2/9/20: Rise of the Full Snow Moon. 
2/9/20: Skied along the Marsh a mile or two below Monroe Falls. 
2/10/20: Found good snow for skiing after a day of rain. 
2/11/20: Skied Basin Pond in snow fog. 
2/12/20: February sunrise. 
2/12/20: Paddled out of Searsport harbor. 
2/13/20: Crossing the ladder bridge over our stream. 
2/14/20: Beaver lodge at sunset. 
2/15/20: Skied up the North Branch of the Marsh in Jackson. 
2/16/20: Skied up Olney Brook in Jackson. 
2/17/20: To the headwaters of the Marsh in Jackson. 
2/18/20: Perfect conditions for skate skiing in The Basin. 
2/19/20: A south-facing ledge forms an ice wall each winter. 
2/20/20: Opened up a new trail on the town land. 
2/21/20: Backcountry skied to the North Branch of the Marsh. 
2/22/20: Late day light at Otter Cliffs in Acadia. 
2/24/20: Sunset in the Jones Bog. 
2/25/20: Late day ski in 45 degree temps. 
2/26/20: Skate skiing on 45 degree pond slush was surprisingly good. 
2/27/20: A local stream (not a watercolor) rushing from a recent rain. 
2/28/20: Paddled up the Passy River. 
2/29/20: Ice biking along the Marsh Stream. 
2/23/20: Paddled 9 miles along the west shore of the Penobscot, north of Frankfort.