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by Marjorie | February 8, 2023 · 10:54 am

Pierpont Meadow, Dudley, MA

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

Ice can be a huge barrier to getting out in winter. For those of us with mobility challenges (and others) it can keep us inside, missing out on the beauty that is found in colder weather. In general, newly fallen snow is pleasant to walk through. With little snow so far this winter in New England (at least southern New England) we have been able to get out fairly often without the concern of ice. A beautiful spot we revisited recently after a light snow is a Mass Audubon property, Pierpont Meadow in Dudley, MA.

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Dudley, MA by bike-Pierpont Meadows and Buffumville Dam

Water’s edge at Pierpont Meadow, Dudley, MA

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

Summer for me means getting outside on our adaptive tandem bicycle. Outings during Covid-19 have increasingly become road biking since our beloved rail trails are so well-loved they are more crowded than we feel comfortable visiting. We headed out recently to Dudley, our second try. The first attempt my cooling vest clogged and the trip was aborted because of the heat. This time, the day was cooler, and we also have another cooling vest in hand.

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