Winter Snow Hike at Jackson Bog

Last Friday, since it was above freezing and the sun was shining, I thought it would be nice to take a snow hike. We drove to the Jackson Bog and started out through the woods. We were able to follow a small path made by cross country skiers and a few others. LittleJ did great tramping through-- I wasn't sure how far we would be able to go. When we made it to the boardwalk that winds through the bog, it looked like this. I thought the boardwalk would be mostly melted since we had been above freezing for a few days...but not so.

We travelled a little way, but not far. There were a few glimpes of life in the bog. If you look closely in the picture below there is a green plant soaking in the sun on top of the water. We could also hear some geese, but didn't see them.

LittleJ found a pretty winter weed though that was just within his reach. He thought he needed to smell it!

All in all it was a nice little hike. I only wish I had brought the sled for LittleJ though. He was awfully heavy on the return trip!