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I am fortunate enough to work and live near some great trails and walks. One such walk is at the Great Bay Wildlife Refuge which is around a 10 minute drive from my work. On Tuesday last week I drove down there during a snow storm to take some pictures and video. We returned on Saturday when the weather was a lot nicer to walk the ‘Peverly Pond Trail’. The trail takes you in a loop out to Peverly Pond where there is a lookout spot for nature watchers. This time of year the pond is frozen over.

Here are some of my photos from my lunch break on the 19th:

And here are the pictures from our return trip on the 23rd:

And here is the video:

During the winter months, the boats on Lake Winnipesaukee are replaced for cars, snowmobiles and even aircraft! We went for a 64 mile drive around the frozen lake and finished the journey off in Alton at the southern tip to watch the winter fun!

We love walking around downtown Portsmouth. The city has plenty of New England charm and beauty. Last night was the traditional “First Night” celebrations and outside the North Church were ice sculptures. So while everyone else nursed their New Years hangovers, we grabbed coffees from Popovers and took a walk around town.