Location: Dauner Martin Nature Association Trails, Fenton, MI

Hiked with: Gary-don't let the pic deceive you, he did put his phone away!

Route/trail: Yellow and part of the blue...the trails were well marked and we should go back to explore during other seasons

Weather: 34 degrees and sunny but we could see the impending snow storm rolling in from the distance

Duration: 1.96 miles, 40 minutes

Altitudes/elevations/conditions: mostly flat but totally snow covered yet easy to navigate because of the cross country skiers that had packed the path

Sightings: deer and a few blades of green grass

Emotions, etc: Looking forward to spring when these walks can be longer yet the woods were so beautiful today and it was great to have Gary's company. Glad we took the time because tomorrow we'll probably be shoveling the snow from that storm that is headed our way!

Location: the neighborhood

Hiked with: myself

Weather: 25 degrees but absolutely glorious because of the sunshine

Duration:  just 30 minutes (doesn't really qualify as a hike)

Altitudes/elevations/conditions: mostly clear paved road with patches of ice

Sightings: the birds are starting to sound different as uf they are beckoning spring

Gear/food: tried out my new extra warm mittens. They work!

Emotions, etc: after several weeks of walking only on the treadmill this was such a treat.

Location: the neighborhood

Hiked with: my dear husband

Route/trail: the main loop plus three circles

Weather: 29 degrees, cloudy

Duration: 32 min., 1.97 miles

Sightings: so many different animal tracks in the snow....I want to learn who they belong to

Emotions, etc: it felt so good to engage in this little walk after the busyness of the holidays, being under the weather and the bitter cold of the last week.