The Fall in New England is b y far one of the most special and beautiful places to be. The leaves changing colors, the crisp morning air, and of course the build up to Halloween. This weekend, the 9th and 10th of October, was a particularly beautiful time that embodied these very characteristics. Since the weather was going to be perfect for enjoying the outdoors and all it offers, I planned a day hike on Saturday with some friends at the Wompatuck State Park, on the south shore of Boston followed by a cookout back at the house. On sunday, Erin and I went to the Newburyport Fall Festival, in Newburyport, MA about 50 minutes north of the city.

So after a rather long summer hiatus from hiking of any kind, due to various life events, Erin and I decided to go for a like 4 mile hike during the beautiful Labor Day weekend here in New England. The temperatures have been a farcry from what they were a few days ago, so it was perfect weather for nice day hike.

Taken on the Ponkapaug Trail hike, this little tree was all alone in the field.  Click the image to see the full size.

Last weekend I bravely decided to go for a winter hike in the cold January weather in the hills of the greater Boston area. Blue Hills Reservation is a great spot that offers numerous trails of all different lengths and skill levels (if you’ve read any of my other post you know I’m quite fond of the spot). On saturday, in the low 20° New England weather I thought I’d try a trail that was a little more flat since the ground was so frozen. So, me, my trusty side-kick Erin, and my camera embarked on a small winter quest. Ponkapoag Pond is located on the southern part of the reservation just south of RT 95 and is on a dead end street right off the highway, so you can’t miss it.

As the winter months approach in New England, I find myself desiring less day hikes and more multi day trips. New Enland in the fall and winter is one of the most beautiful places I know, and as such I feel compelled to travel to all over it to take in as much as I can. This last weekend was my 25th birthday (or as my mother so nicely points out that i’m halfway to fifty) and I decided to take a 2day/1night trip to the beautiful coastal town of Rockland Maine. Rockland is an old fishing town whose roots are planted as deep as the great forests that surround it, and whose citizenry is kind and welcoming to visitor and local alike.

Well I am back after about a month long hiatus so without further delay here is the Photo of the Week for the last week in October.  Enjoy.
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Sorry for the delay in this post, but here’s the photo of the week for the second week in September.  You can see more of my photos on my flickr page.

Hey all,
Here’s my photo of the week.  This was taken on the south shore of boston during the Thayer Trail hike. Enjoy!
 
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Well, I missed and entire week.  So here is the photo of the week for the first week in August.  Its summer themed so enjoy.  Also look forward to my next hiking post after the weekend!  Cheers!

Location:  Outside of Juice n’ Java on Block Island
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Since I won’t be around tomorrow, The photo of the week comes out on Thursday this week. The following photo is from my recent vacation in Block Island, RI. This was actually taken by my better half so props to her for her eye on this one.

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