Lynn Woods

[urbpan]

The city of Lynn Massachusetts boasts, among other things, Lynn Woods, and claims it to be "the second largest municipal park" in the United States. How a municipal park differs from a city park is still unknown to me, but the fact remains that a 2200 acre forest lies in amongst some of the most densely populated parts of a very densely populated state. The Woods contain several large ponds, many impressive granite boulders, and some mysterious ruins. Previously we visited on a rainy summer day, on which we discovered both bright orange mushrooms and the fact that mosquitos still bite when its raining. Our winter hike had both the exquisite quiet of the snowy woods and the monkeylike fun of clambering up big rocks.








We found some steps.



And some more.



And some more.



At the top was a big rock,



a view, and a crow.



Other paths led to



a tower, and others



to a boulder,



and,



to a pond.



Charlie didn't understand why we wouldn't let him swim.



Beauty is different in winter: crisp but with a muted palette.



The practical business of producing spores hardly seems like adequate explanation for some natural forms.

Comments

[momomom.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice the sun behind the boulder of the harlequin nature of the boulder until my 3rd pass through the photos.

That's because I kept coming back to look at the fern and moss!!!

"The practical business of producing spores hardly seems like adequate explanation for some natural forms."

I love it.

[crunchywater.livejournal.com]

ohh i love these! I feel better now.