Photos ans slideshows of Walden Pond, Concord Massachusetts.Content:
Main beach at Walden Pond, Concord Massachusetts. | |
Walden Pond is arguably the very best place for water swim lovers. Water is clean as could be. The beaches are never too crowded because limitations of parking lot and difficulties to come there otherwise than car. We ride there 15 miles one direction for one and half hours. It is manageable and even fun but even for bike and pedestrians the car lot close time is enforced, no walk in. It is unreasonable to my mind, sort of cruel. But this nuisance is compensated a lot by quality of the rest at beach. And you can learn now time of reopening at twitter not to waste time. |
Scenes at Walden Pond. | |
Here are pictures of Walden Pond made by me featuring variety of scenes of life here. Animals feel safe but for fish it is illusion. Lifeguard keeping eye on us. We appreciate them. And everybody in harmony wants to relax and collect energy for new working week. |
End of summer photo session at Walden Pond. | |
This photo session was during one of the last days of summer when I ride there on bicycle to escape oppressive heat. The photo occasions that day was special remarkable with showing chipmunk, hawk at close proximity and other nice scenes. |
Underwater pyramids of Walden Pond. | |
One of the strangest attributes of Walden Pond is existence of underwater stone pyramids. The presence of stone pyramid by itself should surprise nobody – farmers clear place for agriculture. But at Walden Pond there is no and cannot be any arable land as it seems. At least now when forest is near shore line. One explanation is that water level years ago was about twenty feet below. |
A statue of Henry David Thoreau at Walden Pond reservation. | |
There is statue of Henry David Thoreau who is environmentalist icon in front of the replica of his cabin in Walden Pond Reservation at the middle of parking lot. Here you can see it from any angle. |
Henry David Thoreau landmarks at Walden Pond. | |
Walden Pond is nice place by itself. There is no need to inflate its beauty with legends. Actually the main problem of Walden Pond is limited parking space. Story of Henry David Thoreau who lived there for some years is quite vague as most cultural influential myths. Why did moved into cabin in woods about one and half mile from parents home? |
Walden Pond is for all seasons. | |
Here are pictures of Walden Pond made by me at various years and seasons. One can see that it looks different year to year. Level of water is changing several feet during decade. About twenty years ago there was scene when completely covered by water meadows dried down so much that big tortilla had to escape into bid water. It surprised bunch of tourists. |
Forest surrounds Walden Pond reservation. | |
All around Walden Pond there is forest. Trees growth strait all around on slopes of surrounding hills. In some sense all reservation reminds well-kept park that is indeed true. |
Henry David Thoreau landmarks at Walden Pond. | |
Walden Pond is nice place by itself. There is no need to inflate its beauty with legends. Actually the main problem of Walden Pond is limited parking space. Story of Henry David Thoreau who lived there for some years is quite vague as most cultural influential myths. Why did moved into cabin in woods about one and half mile from parents home? |
Beavers at south meadow at Walden Pond reservation. | |
There are obvious signs of beavers presence at Walden Pond reservation, specifically at south meadow. Beavers build dam to ensure water level. There are several beaver houses old and new. At the meadow shore several trees are toppled apparently by beavers teethes. But beavers themselves never show up. |