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ALBUM:MtTom
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Autumn Skyline
Mt. Tom range and Mt. Holyoke from Mountain Park
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Grassy Thing
I came upon a field of these at little Mount Tom
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Toad
It hopped across the trail right in front of me then kindly waited for me to make a picture
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False Salomon Seal
Exploding stars on a stick
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A Tree In The Forest
This old tree god crowded out by the younger trees
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Bray Valley Stream
After a week of rain, water was flowing hard
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Leaning Ferns
Ferns look like they make a mini-ladder to climb up boulder
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White Pine
Surface of lake made a nice background
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Goat's View
fall landscape from Goat Peak
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Forest Floor
A few recent additions to forest floor
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Fall Brook
Looking upstream from picnic area
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Virginia Creeper
Seems like VC is one of the first plants to feel cold weather
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Whiting
Looking across the reservoir to the summit of Mt. Tom
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Maple Cliffs
Wet branch hanging in front of a sedimentary wall
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Honeysuckle Bush
They're pretty, but they take over and don't share their space
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Chicory Blossom
I was surprised at how pretty the middle of these flowers are
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Wild Daisies
Happy Day flowers
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Goat Peak
Taking a break at the top
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Waterfall
My latest attempt at HDR on Beau Bridge Trail
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Hollow Log
Used flash to fill in shadows a bit
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Double Barrel
Fallen tree trunks on the beautiful Middle Loop Trail
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The Maple Tree
Putting on a show before going to sleep for the winter
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Bull Thistle
Second year with towering shaving brush blossom. The bees could not leave this blossom alone.
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Spiders
This pair was sharing a web. I wonder how much time he has to live
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The Funnel
Unusual arrangement with beautiful colors
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Visitor Center
All kinds of cool nature stuff inside
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Trinity Of Trees
There used to be an amusement park behind there
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Parking Lot
Crow took over parking lot light pole
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Rainbow Rock
Lots of colorful minerals and interesting shapes in this broken open boulder
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Holyoke Range
...well, most of it anyway, From I91 overlook.
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Hemlock On Basalt
This reminds me of those eye tests to check for colorblindness
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Starburst
I don't know what kind of plant this is, but it's beautiful.
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Fall Foliage
Another abstract pattern. So much color!
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Pink Blossom
At a time when most foliage is dying, this guy is in blossom!
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Metamorphic Stairs
All kinds of things going on here with geology, biology, and chemistry
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Cliff Face
Maybe it was early morning light, or a lack of sleep, but I was noticing lots of beautiful patterns this day.
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Summit Sunrise
This was the only tiny spot I could get a shot to the east without wires or antennae
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Shot In The Dark
Climed to summit with a flashlight to make this time exposure.
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Whiting Reservoir
West bank and its reflection in (you guessed it) autumn
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Fall Forest
Looking down on forest floor from summit
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Dream Flower
Sun rising over ridge hit this flower causing it to open
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Reality Flower
This is what the dream flower looks like in the real world when it blossoms
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Dead On My Feet
Monochrome flower corpse stands while surrounded by gradients of waning vegetation
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Zebra Effect
My made-up term describing the way circulation fails in autumn on these leaves
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Surface Dwellers
Aquatic vegetation near sunny shore of Whiting Reservoir
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Above Ground Root
Topsoil covering rock is so thin, root travels over forest floor
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Armored Mushroom
All the rain this summer is making this the year of the mushroom
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Wildflower
I don't know what this is yet, but it's pretty.
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Corpse Plant
Feeds off corpse of dead white pine that is under the leaves. Flower looks down during day.
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The Ferns
Hole in forest canopy strongly illuminated this one fern and baby fern unferling in background
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Eerie House
Remains of hotel that burned down in early 1900s
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Wetlands of Bray Lake
This is what I think of when someone says peak fall foliage
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Corner of Bray Lake
From Northeast corner of my beloved Bray Lake.
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Across Bray Lake
Little Mt. Tom in distance across Bray Lake
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The Choir In October
I call these rocks The Choir, because of their arrangement.
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Looks Like Sea Coral
Nice color contrast between this guy and his surroundings.
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Signs Of Autumn in August
I like to look for signs of the upcoming season when in the woods and found this brightly colored foliage atop cliff.
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Oaks, Oxbow and RoastBeef
I call these the Roast Beef Cliffs because they look like slices of meat to me. Oxbow behind, and Oaks in foreground.
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A Good Snack Spot
This looked like a nice spot to have a morning snack and take pictures.
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Northscape
North from Mt. Tom on hazy, breezy August afternoon shows Mt. Tom range, Mt. Holyoke, UMass and Mt. Monadnock (on horizon).
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Rocky cliff of Mt. Tom Range
One of the beautiful cliff vistas on the M & M.
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Mountain Laurel Blossoms
I always try to go to Goat Peak near Independence Day to see the blossoms. I think the unopened blossoms are the most beautiful.
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M&M Trail Back To Route 5
Beautiful tan/brown carpet with green December wallpaper
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Cool Rock Outcrop
These metamorphic crystalized cliffs look almost like they're growing from the mountain
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On the M&M Trail
Climbing up to the Oxbow ovelook
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Oxbow from M&M Trail In December
I think this is the best location for Oxbow pictures
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Oxbow from Eerie Lot In December
Hiked up from boat launch week before Christmas
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Oxbow from Eerie Lot
Looking north-ish from Eerie House parking lot
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On The Keystone Trail
Keystone Trail. Early fall leaves just starting to turn color.
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Sunrise
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