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Mom’s House (Western MA)

As the year draws to an end I thought I would share some of the photos  taken from my mother’s house throughout the year.  Since she lives in an area that used to be farmland there are a lot of wooded areas that attract a variety of wildlife.  She also has a couple of bird feeders that attract birds of all types.  There are many other animals in the area over the years that I have heard or seen but not photographed such as deer, a horse, cows, mountain lions and reportedly even bears.

Check out the slideshow below to see some of the friends that have visited us this past year.  My cat, Bailey, is included in the slideshow.  I always bring her when I visit.

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I always like investigating the area when I visit for the holidays and long weekends.  I’ve always thought it would be a great place to retire.  The storms and sunsets can be jaw dropping.

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There are also a variety of plants, flowers and trees in her yard.

Have a happy, healthy and productive 2016!

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Pawtuckaway State Park (Nottingham, NH)

Date visited: December 12, 2015

As fall made one more last gasp, I took advantage of the unseasonably warm (50 degrees) weather and made my way up north to the picturesque Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, New Hampshire.

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Located about an hour and a half north of Boston, MA, Pawtuckaway is a 5,000 acre preserve with a camp site, lakes, a beach, a spectacular view of the Pawtuckaway Mountains and 15 miles of trails.  The parking lot is pretty big so parking shouldn’t be a problem if you get there early in the day during the spring and summer.  There were only 4 cars there when I went in December.   It costs $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 6-11.  It is free when it is not staffed (from 11/2 until 5/1).  The park hours are 8 am-7 pm.

The trails can be challenging not so much because of their inclines, which can be tricky at parts, but because of the rocks which are randomly placed throughout the trails.  They can come in handy, though, when you have to cross the puddles along the trails.

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I arrived at Pawtuckaway early in the morning.  Mist and frost was still visible on the way to the lake.

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Looking into the pond was like looking into a mirror.

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The views from the rocks trail on the Fire Tower make the long ascent (about 3 miles from the entrance) worthwhile.

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The fire tower is located a short distance (about a quarter of a mile) from the rocky ledge with all of the beautiful views.

While I preferred the views from the ledge, the fire tower offered views from every angle and both sides of the vista.

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There were also many pretty trees at Pawtuckaway.

There is also a beach at Pawtuckaway.  I got there just in time for the sunset.

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Pawtuckaway is said to have been derived from a Native American word meaning, “big buck.”  I didn’t see any bucks but I did some dogs!  From top to bottom Artie, Lulu (on the left), Rooster (on the right), Tucker and Duke.

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Video from the fire tower at Pawtuckaway.  As you can tell by the audio it was quite a windy day.

Video from the rocky ledge it was less windy there)