June 1, 2013 Slabsides

      It was hot but we were early enough and mostly in wooded shade so it wasn't too bad.  I had previously walked a portion of this walk from the road to the peninsula.  There were 13 of us and we walked to the pond house which is beyond the peninsula and then walked thru the woods back to the peninsula.  It was a nice walk - not too long which was good for such a hot day.  Eight of us enjoyed lunch at the Gateway Diner in Highland.
       There are several other trails here  and we discussed the possibility of returning in the fall and this time walking down from Burroughs' cabin.  [There are waterfalls  located on the South Pond Trail that goes from the cabin down to the trail(s) we walked.]

our first view of the pond that covers 8 acres

purple marsh iris?

the end of the peninsula

we walked along the pond and peninsula

quite the face on this rather strange sculpture at the pond house

flowers & chairs at the pond house

"wildlife" sighting

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the trail thru the woods - part of the loop around the former Amasa Martin homestead

part of the homestead's stone walls

more of the trail

there was one rather tricky place that required some assistance-thanks guys

one of the marshes

beaver house on what I think is part of Black Creek

view of the pond end from the peninsula

mountain laurel close up [on the peninsula]

and another view

this belongs after the Canada geese pix - it's the opposite end of the pond