



The main road at the Moore State Park offers a golden canopy above with an edging of dry leaves below to enhance an afternoon walk.
…And it’s off to the woods.
From 2000-2004 Great Meadowbrook Farm was the site of the Over the Walls Horse Trials, one of the premier pre-Olympic equestrian events in the United States. I last visited the farm in the very early Spring of 2020. How much more colorful it appeared when I visited last week!
“Wachusett” is an Algonquin word meaning “mountain place”. Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA has been a popular destination for hikers, skiers and sightseers for centuries. Local tribes, such as the Nipmucs, camped here. In the nineteenth century, Henry David Thoreau explored this mountain and described his visit in one of his journals.
The expansive hills of Alta Vista Farm in Rutland, MA are dotted with new and antique farm equipment, while the farmhouse pays homage to the bison that are raised there.
Central Massachusetts boasts well over forty apple orchards. Sagatabscot is among the oldest.
The vegetation surrounding the Beaver Wetlands is bursting with gold, orange and crimson this week.
The foliage in Central Massachusetts is becoming more brilliant each day. Swamp maples surrounding the beaver lodge at Wachusett Wildlife Sanctuary are nearly at peak color.
Meanwhile, the juvenile Great Blue Heron featured in the previous post is still roaming the sanctuary. It seems in no rush to migrate, perhaps because of the warm weather this week.
Vibrant ponds and the sight of a Great Blue Heron stepping out across the meadow combined to make a memorable fall hike at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.
The clever combination of pumpkins and corn perplexes and delights in this inventive architectural seasonal “home” design.
Brookfield Orchards has served generations of Central Massachusetts residents during its one hundred and two year history.
Golden rays through deep shadows combine to highlight Wachusett Meadow views in unexpected ways.