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Monday, March 4, 2013

Thompson Pond Nature Preserve

Thompson Pond as viewed from Stissing Mt

A nice little tract from the Nature Conservancy

This must have been vandalised.  The benefits of being located near a hick town.

Lots of marshy areas

Wildlife!!!

Looking across Thompson Pond

Stissing Fire Tower



Some beaver activity

Some more of Thompson Pond


This is one of those nice and easy walks through the woods.  It's about an hour walk around a pond through some marshy areas.  Although relatively flat, the path can get quite narrow and muddy.  Today the muddy sections were solid due to the cold.

2 comments:

  1. Glad you're still getting out. Is that a cow or a steer? I never learned the difference.

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  2. The vandalism is disgusting. Yea, there must be way too many bored hicks living in the area with absolutely nothing to do-so they have to resort to violence and breaking the law.
    Love the pic of the mountain with the tower looming high above the trees!!!

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