After work, I walked the trails in the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area (1630 to 1730), volunteering with the Hanover Conservancy. The weather was good and I felt like I should add some outdoor fun to my day before the sun set. Remembered I'd been wanting a chance to paddle in Occam Pond, a little body of water, on the Dartmouth Campus. It is located next to the Dartmouth Outing Club and is used as a skating rink each winter. Between 1800 and 1900, I completed four clockwise circuits (2 miles total), enjoying the quiet enclave. Passed many yards with little golf fairways and fire pits. Never saw a single kayak on shore - I’m quite certain my kayak trip was an anomaly. Perhaps the many ducks, geese and herons I startled would agree… However, the deer I saw weren’t spooked. Along the way, I dodged acorns as they fell into the pond. A pleasant paddle!. Afterwards, I made my way through the Dartmouth campus - uncharacteristically, there was a lot of traffic and construction delays (ugh). Despite these, I was home by 1930. Great day in my home town!
