#forest whispers

[anunezartworks]

Where Silence Drapes the Pines Original oil painting by A. Nunez

Mist settles like memory across the forest’s breath, each pine a quiet witness to time’s soft unraveling. In stillness, the soul listens. In silence, it finds its shape.

— “Where resilience meets reflection, and every canvas softens into light.”

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[jayzzu]

oc posting for the soul (me)

[aforestwedding]

Not me wanting HollyBerry squashing my face with her thighs

Straight up facts.. Me too anon me too

[orphic222]

forest whispers by annie stegg 🌱🌲🫧

[blizzard-the-seal]

[carlos stands in the background behind katriya, tearful and overjoyed, holding a very small kitten]

carmen: how often does he do that

katriya: (already knowing exactly what he’s doing) very

carlos: (distantly) guys i found a kitty,

[blizzard-the-seal]

they call me the scary commie drawer

rev nikolai my belovef

[freetown-state-forest-official]

Hello!

Originally I'd planned to hike in Hockomock Swamp last weekend but due to timing and Hurricane Ida it didn't work out so I put it off to this weekend. What I didn't think about before hopping in my car was that southern Massachusetts basically flooded last week so water is pretty high right now (even Boston area water levels are high).

And so my plan to go hiking in Hockomock was already a bit foiled by the fact that while the rail trail is pretty dry and slightly raised, there's a lot of standing water in some areas around the trail. Plus there's another thing I didn't take into account... summer vegetation in an already dense swamp. I think my original plan would have been a bit more doable if I went in say, October or November during a dry spell after there's been some vegetation die-off. Because as of right now? Getting out into the swamp is going to take waders and a machete.

Which is not to say that I come to you empty handed! I return from hiking in the Bridgewater Triangle with records of the Hockomock Swamp rail trail and also Massasoit State Park.

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***Big-ass disclaimer: If you are not familiar with it, you should not go off the trails or outside any maintained areas in Hockomock Swamp. It is a massive undeveloped wetland and people have gotten lost and needed to be rescued. There are sink holes, ticks, dense vegetation and unstable terrain. I may be a dumbass but I also have enough experience with orienteering and trail mapping/blazing to be comfortable with going off the trail within reason. I never planned to go more than ~100 yards off-trail since this was my first time there, plus I had a GPS app to mark waypoints for when I did.***

[freetown-state-forest-official]

I am awed and horrified. I have been in the Freetown state forest once and would like to never be there again. After what I experienced, I will drive an hour out of my way to avoid the whole triangle. I can't imagine actually hiking in there but godspeed you funky explorer!

I am maybe a little odd but I'm actually kind of hoping to see something? Which of course means that I never will 😂 Paranormal aside, Freetown State Forest was such a weird place to hike! The trail map (literally from mass.gov) is oddly scaled and then absolutely NO trails are blazed. I was actually shocked by the complete lack of blazes and markers anywhere except the very well cleared gravel bridle paths. Which of course those have bigass reflective blazes.......

And uh. I'm planning to go back in the fall so I can hike up to the ledge... In the dark... In order to watch the sunrise. Wish me luck?