Random 18 Nov 2006 1:51 am
Walden
Now that things have settled down a bit, I thought I’d post a few photos from our recent trip to Boston. We found time to poke around Concord and, specifically, Walden Pond.
Here’s Laura foraging for stones to bring back for friends (I got one from a different section of the shore—it sits on my computer monitor at work):
A view of the pond from the path heading toward the site of Thoreau’s cabin:
What Thoreau might have seen from his front step:
And the view toward the pond uphill from the cabin site (demarcated by the stone slabs near the center of the photo—10 feet by 15 feet, as I recall):
I suppose that’s enough trees for now. We never did find the field where Thoreau planted his beans:
What shall I learn of beans or beans of me?
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on 21 Nov 2006 10:26 am at 10:26 am # Thomas Nephew
Looks like it was a lovely and serene trip for both of you. As you know, Crickey loves ponds, too, and Maddie is indirectly familiar with Thoreau (via the Henry Hikes to Fitchburg children’s book); maybe we’ll visit this one, and check with you for good tips.
on 21 Nov 2006 10:52 am at 10:52 am # Crickey
The most soul-fulfilling moments of my life have all been spent paddling on New England ponds. How beautiful this one is! When I visited Walden Pond years ago it was fenced off; you couldn’t walk to the water. (Perhaps they were trying to restore the ecosystem.)
Thanks for bringing such beauty into my morning!
on 30 Nov 2006 11:18 pm at 11:18 pm # WorldWideWeber
Sorry it took so long to approve this, your very first comment! I’ve fallen out of the habit of checking regularly. Now you can comment to your heart’s content with no delays.
There is still a sort of wire mesh fence between the path and the pond, but there are periodic breaks in it where one can descend to the water. I think they’re trying to protect the vegetation that grows right down to the water’s edge. Was it deceptive of me not to show the fence?