A couple of posts ago I promised to hike once a week for the winter (weather permitting). Not
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| A little babbling brook |
wanting to be a liar, I made good on my promise on Saturday. I hit up a couple of reservations near Boston. The first was named Wilson Mountain. This property is owned by the state and is a 207 acre state park. Directions are simple., Take Route 128 to Exit 17 (Route 135). Parking is a half mile down on the right.
There are a couple miles of trail. Although calling Wilson Mountain is like calling me at five foot five an NBA center, there is a hill that actually has a view towards the Boston skyline. It was a pretty park. I'd say there are a couple miles of trails. On a chilly but dry day I saw a few people. At least half of them were walking their dog.
The highlight for me was seeing a decent size buck. I had just put my camera in my bag not ten seconds before I saw it. luckily, it did not see me and I got a couple quick pictures of it. I would say it was forty yards away. there was some brush between us, so the pictures were not great, but I did get to watch it meander on a a ridge for a minute or so. Between hiking, picture taking and sitting on top looking at the view I stayed about two hours.
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A pretty carpet of pine needles
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Prudential on far left
John Hancock middle left |
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The best view is from on top of this rock
as you can see both the John Hancock and Prudential
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Stealing picture ideas from the Mountain Wanderer
and one of my favorite authors Steve Smith |
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| A little bit of snow was left over from the little storm the previous morning |
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Even as the temperature rose to around forty, the skim ice never melted off the swamp
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| A buck through the brush |
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