Tag: Snow

  • Winter Wondering-Land

    Winter Wondering-Land

    The Mohonk Mountain House invites you to enjoy the icy solitude of frozen trails traversed only with snow shoes and skis.  The sun startingly clear and nighttime silent. The Mohonk Mountain House outside of New Paltz, New York is one of my favorite getaway destinations. It is a resort built on Quaker principles of quiet…

  • Blizzard of the Century

    Blizzard of the Century

    The huge downfall of snow was not a surprise. Weather folk had been forecasting it for a week. But — when it hit, the city was enthralled. Manhattan in the snow is timeless. It is so quiet. At first, it is difficult to drive, so the streets are virtually free of cars and taxis. Even…