Category: Seasons

Snow Show

Yesterday’s snowstorm has transformed my yard once again.

Ice Breaker

The power of water was on full display recently at the Moore State Park in Paxton, MA.

Popcorn Balls

First Snow

Snow makes whiteness where it falls,
The bushes look like popcorn balls.
The places where I always play,
Look like somewhere else today.

Author: Mary Louise Allen

Ice Palette

Happy Solstice Day!

Rutland State Park, Rutland MA

Golden Landscapes

The late fall continues to provide glowing opportunities for sunset photography at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Farm Pond

A Long View of the Crocker Barn

Farm Pond and Fields Beyond

You Lucky Dog

Dogs (and their humans) immerse themselves in nature at the West Boyston Rail Trail near the Wachusett Reservoir in this peak foliage season.

Golden Holden

Sugar Maple reds and oranges aren’t the only iconic autumn foliage colors in Central Massachusetts.

Small Pond, Big Colors

This pond in Holden, Massachusetts bursts with color after a rainy evening.

Big Trees, Little Houses

Homes in West Boylston, Massachusetts are enveloped in fall foliage. West Boylston’s most famous historical resident is Robert Bailey Thomas, the founder of the *Old Farmer’s Almanac*.

Causeway Heron

Eagle Lake’s causeway (a raised road or track across low or wet ground) provides opportunities to view both autumn color and wildlife.

New England Town Center

Something Told The Wild Geese

Something Told the Wild Geese    
by Rachel Field     

Something told the wild geese     
It was time to go.     
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered,—‘Snow.’
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned,—‘Frost.’
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice,
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly,—
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.

Halloween Neighborhood

It’s that time of year…

Canoe Launch

A perfect early fall day for canoeing (or perhaps just resting on a log) at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

Pumpkin Path Weekends

Pumpkins take center stage each year at Bemis Farms Nursery with an engaging and interactive experience for the whole family. The Pumpkin Path leads to games for children as well as Halloween themed displays.