Andrew, Excellent photos of the MTSF. I am sorry I could not make it this year. Looks like you and everyone else had a good time.
Ed "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both. " Robert Frost (1874-1963). Mountain Interval. 1920. ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Joslin To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:49 AM Subject: [ENTS] Re: Rendezvous Report Taylor had visited the Algonquin Grove before and wanted to show it to me, once we got there the Bear Tree was calling. It's in such a great setting with the cave behind it and slightly up hill above the other Algonquins. On Friday and Saturday nights walking back through the meadow to Algonquin we came a across a porcupine foraging along the path, I guess it was taking a break from a diet of cambium. The first night it tried to trot ahead along the path, I've never seen a porcupine move so fast. The second night it was used to us and stayed put. We had a mysterious "caller" near the tree on the second night. It was more than willing to engage in conversation, sounded love-struck, made a descending errrrrrr... followed by two sharp ehh, ehh sounds. Have no idea what it was. Also enjoyed the birds, Pileated Woodpeckers calling back and forth in the morning, Ravens croaking overhead, Hermit Thrush, Palm Warbler, Golden-crowned Kinglet and others. A few Black-capped Chickadees inspected us closely up in the tree. -AJ At 03:00 PM 11/4/2008, you wrote: Andrew, Great pictures. I'm so glad you and Taylor were able to experience some Mohawk magic. Out of curiosity, what led you to the Algonquin Grove? Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: Andrew Joslin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ENTS, > Just wanted to thank Bob, Will and all of the ENTS present at MTSF on > Saturday for welcoming climbing partner Taylor Gorman and myself to > the gathering. We had hoped to assist in whatever way we could in > Will's Jake Swamp Tree climb (like Will needs any help) but > circumstances prevented that. It was a great afternoon roaming the > Trout Brook area with Bob in the lead. I can't imagine a better group > of folks to be in the woods with. > > Mohawk more than lived up to expectations, the surrounding steep > hills and the stately groves create a powerful sense of sacred space, > it was a great privilege to be there. I only took a few photos, > mostly in the area of the meadow b etween the Trees of Peace and the > Algonquin Grove and around the Bear Tree: > > For the ENTS - the Meadow and other photos > http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturejournal/sets/72157608614467602/ > > Bear Tree > http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturejournal/sets/72157608610351941/ > > Included in the "For the ENTS" photos is an image of a > semi-demolished radio collar that Mike Dunn picked up off a log. It > has a phone number and U. Mass I.D. on it, I'll give them a call. > -Andrew > > Andrew Joslin > Jamaica Plain, MA > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
