Brief and Beautiful

It's a great time to get out into the woods. The ground has dried out (somewhat), the snow is gone (mostly), the brooks are running, and the views aren't obscured by all the budding leaves. You may see a few spring wildflowers, and hear the first warblers arriving from the south. Things will be changing quickly, so get out and enjoy a brief moment of relative stillness in the woods before the abundance of summer rushes in. This time of year has a delicate beauty all its own.

View from the top of Winding Way. The Patch Mountain overlook is to the right.

Mud Pond seen from the Angle Iron Trail. Greenwood Road and Noyes Mountain in the distance.

A bit of snow still remains.

Rae ponders the meaning of life at the top of Winding Way.