This was my favorite visit to my spot in Centennial Woods. Though it was wasn’t the easiest hike, I almost slipped on the snow-covered log into the brook. The eastern white pines and the hemlocks keep their leaves year round, making the understory noticeably darker as seen above. The only trace of wildlife that I …

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When I was growing up in Wayland Massachusetts, my friends and I used to take long walks around Lake Cochituate. One of our favorite places to go was the point, a small peninsula that jutted out from the lake and gave a good view up and down the length of the lake. Interestingly, this spot …

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