Christmas Eve 2015

I've got to be spritely to get this post in today because I've been busy, and I still have about an hour to go. As far as walking goes, today was a little damp and gray, but the temperature was up in the high 60's.  It's pretty warm for this time of year, and that's being attributed to the ENSO Cycle, or El Nino. It will be interesting to see this winter develop.  If I remember correctly, the Christmas of 1995 was in the 60's and by early January the temperature had dropped into the teens and we had five inches of snow on the ground.  Later that winter in March, I experienced my first, and only, ever sub-zero temperature with even more snow and ice.

Today was not that day, and I finished pretty strong with just, and I mean just, over a half marathon distance in the books.  This morning, I did the six bridges route and managed to capture this photo with four of the six bridges visible from one location.

Four Bridges over College Creek

I also captured a view from the bridge over Spa Creek.

Spa Creek with Saint Mary's

Finally, this was the view today looking south on the Severn River from the Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd. Bridge.

Severn River looking South with USNA on the rigth

The days are getting grayer, and it's clear that we're creeping toward "The Dark Ages" with a little more vigor. Even though the colors begin to wash out this time of year, the vistas are still pretty interesting.  Looking forward to another winter out on the trail.