Sunday, October 13, 2013

Autumn in Massachusetts


Yesterday found me in the woods, hiking through

a town nature preserve that had once been a
flourishing orchard, but may one day be 
overtaken by the forest that surrounds it. 










It's a steady climb
over rivers of
rocks.





The rewards though, are many.      


      Unexpected bursts of color. 






Patches of bittersweet.


           Other things to keep 
                    you alert. 




    


          
                                                       Strange sights. 
             



        
                













                             Fallen giants






Small beauties. 








                                              Tall beauties.






  

 And after climbing, climbing, the reward 
   is complete.





5 comments:

  1. What a stunning place to hike, I can only wish that we had such trails here.

    Jen

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    1. Yes, our town is just a small bedroom community but our town fathers were wise enough to protect our surrounding woods.

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  2. Beautiful place to hike - in WI, I'm always thinking a bear might pop out from behind a tree. I know, very unlikely, but I often find myself taking urban walks, vs. countryside.

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    1. Well, I have to admit there have been rumors of the occasional bear in them thar woods, but the friend that I hike with and I are such marathon talkers that we probably scare any wildlife away.

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  3. I love the way you pieced this together! Gorgeous photos.

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