View from the top of Knuckup HIll in Wrentham
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
A gorgeous fall day appeared, with blue skies, bright sunshine, the reds and oranges and bright yellows of fall on full display. I had a meeting in Wrentham, which got me right next door to one of my favorite easy walks, so after the meeting we headed up to the top of Knuckup HIll, in times past the old town ski hill. Continue reading
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Fall in full color at Silver Lake, Bellingham, MA
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
Like many in New England, I look forward to taking in the stunning display of foliage that is an annual tradition around here. Usually happens around the first two weeks of October. But as we moved our way through this blessedly cooler month of the year (yeah!) I, and others like me, kept saying, “Hmm, not much foliage this year.” I heard other comments like, “No reds, just some yellow, so disappointing.” Continue reading
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Folks of all ages got outdoors for a Make Your Own storybook walk in Westwood
Christine and I have teamed up for more adventures than I can count over the years, but this was the first time we worked together to bring the “Make Your Own Storybook” Walk to the church where she now works. We planned it for foliage season, and couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. Continue reading
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Late afternoon sun on fallen leaves in the woods, just short of the top of Mt. Ward
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
Catherine used to live quite nearby and was a willing walking buddy as I researched trails to include in the several Easy Walks books I’ve published. But she moved closer to family, and we hadn’t had a chance to see each other. Yesterday we finally made a date to meet, have lunch together, and explore a nearby trail, Mt. Ward, Continue reading
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Stream flowing out of Riga Lake
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We headed out the Masspike this past weekend, hoping to avoid the leaf peepers of Vermont and New Hampshire, and indeed, the traffic was surprisingly light this past weekend. So light that we just kept going, much farther west than we originally planned. We ended up all the way in the Great Barrington area, crossed into Connecticut and got some great views. Continue reading
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Along the Blackstone River in Woonsocket, near the MA border. On the left is a remnant of the Blackstone Canal
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I had heard of a new section of railtrail at Coldspring Park, off Harris Avenue in Woonsocket, but last we looked, it was not obvious where the trail might be. When we stopped by today, it was easy to find the trail, and quite easy to walk alongside the river for about a half mile, all the way to the Massachusetts line. Continue reading
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Bright colors light up on a sunny morning at the lake
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Bellingham’s Silver Lake features an island in the middle of the lake, a perfect backdrop for foliage viewing. Continue reading
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In the midst of the rushing waters of the Blackstone River, a small maple holds on, displaying its fall color, regardless
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
We had an unusually wet fall already, and the local rivers were showing the effects. Most rivers we drive by are high. On a bike ride along the Blackstone River Bikeway, we came to the Pratt Dam in Cumberland, RI, Continue reading
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Echo Lake, headwaters of the Charles River
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Many of us are familiar with the Charles River, and if you have been to Boston, you probably have driven over, walked alongside, or simply understand that the Charles divides Boston and Cambridge. But the Upper Charles is another matter. Echo Lake in Hopkinton is the headwaters. But where is it? And how can you see it? One of the newest trails in Hopkinton makes getting views of Echo Lake much easier, and even has a small parking lot to accommodate visitors. Continue reading
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A beautiful setting to create a story
The overcast day offered cool temps, no wind, and a wonderful setting to host the most recent, “Make Your Own Storybook” walk. I have begun to think of these events as more “walk-abouts” than hikes. We never know what may happen, what we might see along the way, and how the children and parents and volunteers will interact with each other. We have no particular goal in mind, and no certain destination. Continue reading
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