Marylynn and I went for a little walk today. Really just to get out and enjoy the scenery. We checked two ponds for ice fishing potential. The first one “Echo Lake” in North Conway had about three inches of ice. There was a little water showing on the sunny side of the lake. I think I will wait a bit to try that one. We found some evidence of a Pileated Woodpecker looking for dinner in pine tree on the beach. We then went over to “Red Eagle Pond” in Albany. This pond had four inches or more. I might try this pond at the end of the week. This will be a place to do a little kayaking this spring as well. We also found some good access to “The Swift River” for some spring trout.