06-12-09 Melrose Parks + Conservation Land

Pine Banks Park kettle pond, as seen from volcanic remnant


View of skyline, from near Knox Memorial Trail


Mt Hood Park pond


Mt Hood Park observation tower, on Saugus - Melrose line


East Manor (formerly Weylu's) on Rte 1, from Mt Hood tower


Boston skyline + Great Blue Hill, from Mt Hood tower

06-11-25 Middlesex Fells

The Cascade, after heavy Thanksgiving Day rain


Easy climb to top of Cascade via rediscovered 1930's stairway


Leaving eastern ledge (overlooking Melrose)


Middle mill pond, Spot Pond Brook


View of Boston skyline from southern ledge

06-11-23 Arnold Arboretum

View near Visitor Center


The rain held off on Thanksgiving day until just before the hike.


Bussey Brook, beneath Hemlock Hill


Bussey Brook, slightly upstream