The Blog of the West Wind

No matter how many times Lake Winnipesaukee is photographed from camp there is always another to be taken – the views from here offer endless beauty whether on an incredibly…

It's kind of a weird feeling being back at camp now in late April.  Weird in the sense that it's like nothing at all happened in the months since leaving…

This week will mark a transition point, turning away from winter in to spring and towards summer. Bruce and Bill have been knocking around almost daily since last fall, but…

It's been a long, cold, snowy winter in New England. Depending on which direction you like to look, summer is either a distant and faded memory, or it's a tantalizing…

Kabeyun made it in to the spotlight today, coincidentally on the last day of the first session of the summer. Pretty cool! Unfortunately it was something of a misrepresentation of…

There've been more than a few inquiries over the past couple of days, as we near the end of camp's first session, as to whether it's expected or even permissible…

Kabeyun has maintained an “electronics-free” environment for as long as anyone can remember, since before these tools and toys became an integral part of our non-camp lives. Cell phones, laptop…

One day it's (finally) dumping snow and feels like winter has made a late but not totally unexpected arrival, and then it's over 60 degrees and feels, again, like spring…

Periodically throughout the day, Curtis looks toward the lake and lets out a low groan.  The lake has been especially glassy these past few days, and Curtis, who’s driving the…

After a not-so-wintry winter reunion this past weekend, and a forecast for temperatures hitting not just the 60s, or the 70s, but the 80s this week, it's apparent that in…