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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:04:16 +0000
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Subject: [ENTS] Mt Tom and red pines
ENTS,
Yesterday, Monica and I took a friend for a walk on the
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail along the basalt cliffs of Mount Tom in the
Connecticut River Valley. Mount Tom is volcanic and is known for its diversity.
I will forego the usual deluge of statistics and go right to the hike. The
climb up onto the ledges is fairly steep, but worth every ounce of sweat. The
great majority of hikers go to the cliff region of Mount Tom for the views. So
do I, but also for the vegetation and one species in particular, red pine.
Image#1-RdPinesLineUp.jpg: This image shows red pines along the
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail. These are the first pines you see when intercepting
the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail from the Quarry Trail, which is north of Whiting
Peak.
Image#2-RedPinesAreBeautiful.jpg: This image looks looks down through a cluster
of red pines into the valley below.
Image#3-RedPinesAndSnag.jpg: The red pine strip goes for half a mile or more
with intermittent pines hugging the basalt ledges. There is a little
regeneration.
Image#4-Guardians2.jpg: This is another view of the cluster. Very photogenic.
In addition to the old red pines, the basalt formation is photogenic.
Take red and white pines, basalt ledges, and the valley beyond and Mount Tom
becomes a photographer's bonanza.
Image#5-BasaltAndValley.jpg: The basalt formations stand in bold relief to the
valley and Berkshire Hills beyond.
Image#6-BasaltAndValley2.jpg: This image shows the surface structure of the
basalt.
Bob
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