Over the past few weeks I've explored some familiar areas while back home. I visited one of my favorite spots the Ipswich River Nature Preserve! This is one of my favorite places to relax and be out in nature because its one of the closest and biggest nature preserves near me. The Nature preserve sits on Teal Pond which stretches across most of it. My girlfriend and I went on Sunday morning and the weather was beautiful. We were welcomed by all sorts of birds that were colorful against the green grass. I saw a lot of tracks in the snow, some were small others were big, I wondered what made them. As we were walking down the trail I saw many types of mushrooms, some were on trees others were coming out the ground and varied in color. I could tell the leaves beneath our feet were starting to decompose into soil. The trees for the most part were begining to look bare, there was little shade as we walked. The last time I was here the trees had all their leaves and the fores...
This past weekend in Keene I decided to go on another hike. I wanted to find a spot close to campus that I haven't visited yet. The goose pond loop stretches around the pond for 2.1 miles and is a lovely trail to walk your dog or just get outside. On Saturday morning I packed a bag and began my adventure to hopefully see some cool new things. All the snow on the roads and sidewalks were melted but as i began my like i saw that there was still a layer of snow on the ground of the woods. I figured this was because the sun had a harder time reaching it. The trail was very uphill at the start but then began to level out I neared the pond. I heard water rushing and found a little river flowing from the pond, I wanted to follow it and see where it lead. It was 30 degrees out but the wind made it feel like it was much colder. The main trail is very open which is good for walking but if you like to get off the path there are plenty of smaller trails off the main one that are thicker...
Killington Peak from top of Snowdown Mountain by Joe Shlabotnik The past few years my friends and I get together and we rent the same house every time. It is the part of my year that I look forward to because it brings me so much joy to be in the silence of nature. The view from the deck is spectacular, you are so close you can see the ski lifts all the way up the mountain. This is my time to unwind and explore from how busy everyday life is. One day I hope to buy a vacation home near Killington because I never want to forget the feeling of being there. Next year I hope to go on different trails and see new areas. Killington peak by Justin Raphaelson
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