The Hockomock Trail

I finally got out on a hike the other day, a short one, but still a hike. The Hockomock Trail is just a mile long trail at the end of Keene Neck Point, on the wildlife sanctuary that I live at. Anywho, here's some pictures:


This is an old rock wall through the woods. These are all over New England, apparently.











A pristine E. tiger swallowtail butterfly. On some raspberry flowers, maybe?









An overlook on the trail looking at an inlet of Muscongus bay. Lowish tide.




Another (better) shot of Muscongus Bay. That is the southern end of Hog Island on the left half.

This is a closeup of Hog Island. There are two tall evergreens in the middle, one of which is leaning towards the other. If you look at the leaning tree and find the branch that kind of looks like an awning over a mass of a branch below it, you have found the eagle's nest. The two adults are sitting upright in it. It's just where the sky meets the foliage line. Find it? I sat and watched them for half an hour and they never flew. They just sat there and watched me and everything else.





Some neat metamorphic rock formations next to the water.

Snails at low tide. I played with them for a bit.






The camp's boathouse with many lobstah boats tied up in the background.

And finally, the 70-year-old Audubon Camp on Hog Island. It has been visited and worked at by many a well-known naturalist, including Roger Tory Peterson, Kenn Kaufman (who was here last week), and others I can't remember. This also happens to be the view out of our kitchen window. Okay, now who wants to come visit?

So, a belated happy Canada to everyone! Tell us what you did for the holiday!