Walden Pond is an important site for those if us who live here and for fans of Henry David Thoreau. He lived in a small house here all alone, but truth is his Mom lived close by in the town of Concord. Wonder if he went home on weekends for his Mom to do his laundry and have a good home cooked meal? Of course, I jest.
It has been a few years since I was last here and really enjoyed the walk. Will come back with the kayak some late afternoon. There is a special boat ramp for parking. Yes! As this park is very popular with locals and tourists and parking is very hard to access. It is beautiful in every season, including winter. I had taken many winter strolls along the frozen pond. It is a great place to reconnect with nature and enjoy a little peace and quiet, although at times it gets hard to find a quiet place.
Here are a few pictures of the scenes around the pond. It is a 1.6 mile loop, easy terrain, and beautiful vistas.
This is a quote that touches me. This is how I try to live my life. We never know what the future holds for us, so we need to make the most of each and every moment given to us. To me, this says it all.
Here is a drawing of Henry David Thoreau's house.
This is the site of his home. Nothing of the structure has survived except the stone from the hearth, I believe.
This is the hearth stone.
This is the site of his wood shed.
Do you think Henry took the train to Concord to see his Mom? ha ha. OK, there was no train transportation at the time of HDT's stay at Walden Pond! The train tracks are just outside the park.
The main swimming area.
A cute little chipmunk. Chippy.
Do you think someone came back for this sock?
Swimming in the "open water" is very popular.
This is a swimmer with a float.
Perhaps this swimmer is wearing his lucky hat.
Young nature lover. She is adorable.
Venturing into the water, she is not far from her Mom's side.
Water is too cold. Time to come back and play with Momma.
It has been a few years since I was last here and really enjoyed the walk. Will come back with the kayak some late afternoon. There is a special boat ramp for parking. Yes! As this park is very popular with locals and tourists and parking is very hard to access. It is beautiful in every season, including winter. I had taken many winter strolls along the frozen pond. It is a great place to reconnect with nature and enjoy a little peace and quiet, although at times it gets hard to find a quiet place.
Here are a few pictures of the scenes around the pond. It is a 1.6 mile loop, easy terrain, and beautiful vistas.
This is a quote that touches me. This is how I try to live my life. We never know what the future holds for us, so we need to make the most of each and every moment given to us. To me, this says it all.
Here is a drawing of Henry David Thoreau's house.
This is the site of his home. Nothing of the structure has survived except the stone from the hearth, I believe.
This is the hearth stone.
This is the site of his wood shed.
Do you think Henry took the train to Concord to see his Mom? ha ha. OK, there was no train transportation at the time of HDT's stay at Walden Pond! The train tracks are just outside the park.
The main swimming area.
A cute little chipmunk. Chippy.
Do you think someone came back for this sock?
Swimming in the "open water" is very popular.
This is a swimmer with a float.
Perhaps this swimmer is wearing his lucky hat.
Young nature lover. She is adorable.
Venturing into the water, she is not far from her Mom's side.
Water is too cold. Time to come back and play with Momma.
Hello Rosemary, how are you? we met in Papua New Guinee two years ago, you remember us : Anna and Jose
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DeleteYes, I do remember you. How are you doing? Just am figuring out how to respond to your message. Hope you both are well.
R.