Sometimes we need a break from looking at real estate and we
take a local hike or Barbara goes letterboxing.
We explored Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. This
former military training base with WWII era ammunition bunkers was cleaned up
and transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for conservation in 2000.
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| Bill at bunker, Assabet River NWR, Sudbury MA, Jan 31 |
Photographs can't quite capture the enchanting feeling we
felt while walking in a totally snow covered woods near our home one day – like
a wintry Narnia. We didn't get much snow
this year, but that day was just beautiful.
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| a snowy day at Wolbach Farm, Sudbury MA, Feb 2 |
After countless times driving past a conservation area in
Concord called the Old Rifle Range, we finally explored the trails in pursuit
of a letterbox. The former rifle range provided a training area for the local
militia from 1910-1951. It ended up a treacherous walk on ice packed trails, but
we liked the view at the end of the trail.
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| Kennedy's Pond, Old Rifle Range, Concord MA, Feb 22 |
We found several remnants of old targets along the path.
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| former target, Old Rifle Range, Concord MA, Feb 22 |
After a fruitless trip to Virginia where the house we
planned to see was sold before we got there, Barbara needed a good hike. She
spent a day on her own letterboxing at Ward Reservation in Andover. The area is
one of Barbara's favorites.
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| stones, Ward Reservation, Andover MA, Mar 11 |
There have been lots of other hikes here and there. We try to
keep our eyes open to what we see along the path.
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| ice, Mt Tom State Reservation, Holyoke MA, Feb 27 |
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| fungi, Ward Reservation, Andover MA, Mar 11 |
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| rail trail, Sterling MA, Mar 31 |
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| stick teepee, Puplit Rock, Bedford NH, Mar 31 |
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| White Pine sign, Assabet River Trail, Maynard MA, Apr 9 |
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| fairy house, Fairyland Pond, Concord MA, Apr 10 |
