Outdoors Category, TalkingTree.com

Interactive Google Map of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:32:00 -0600

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is a proposed development in Massachusetts that will convert a former railroad bed into a 25 mile, multi-purpose trail stretching from Chelmsford to Framingham, passing through the towns of Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Conc... [More]

Long weekend in Zion National Park

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:54:00 -0600

This past October my wife and I had the opportunity to vacation in Zion National Park in southern Utah, following the Adobe MAX conference in Las Vegas that month. This was my first time in the Southwest USA, and while I'm not inclined to return to ... [More]

Photographs of the Maine Coast, and My First HDR Image

Wed, 31 May 2006 23:04:00 -0600

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Ruta Hípica - a walk along an ancient path in Spain

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:59:00 -0600

A walk on the Ruta Hípica, an old road through the Benasque Valley of Spanish Pyrenees. This trail starts on El Camino del Sol near Eresue and passes along a north-western slope until it reaches Cerler, and ultimate Llanos del Hospital. Befor... [More]

Blizzard February 12, 2006: MBTA or Polar Express?

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:06:00 -0600

This afternoon I walked the train tracks from Concord Depot to Walden Pond and the site of Thoreau's cabin, being very careful to watch for the passing commuter trains emerging suddenly from the white ether. The snow was blinding especially near...

Photos of The Mt Washington Hotel and AMC Highland Center

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:41:00 -0600

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Ice Climbing, Winter Hiking, Rock Climbing, Snorkeling, and Copper Canyon

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:31:00 -0600

Over the winter holiday, I had the opportunity to spend some time scanning in many of my old photographs from various trips. I've finally managed to put them together in online photo galleries: Brandeis Mountain Club, Ice Climbing on Arethusa F...

Llanos del Hospital, Restaurante Ansils, Restaurante la Fuenroya

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:32:00 -0600

Photos from the valley of Benasque in the Pyrenees of Aragon, Spain. Summer 2005. Photos were taken with Kodak DX4530 point and shoot 5MP digicam.

Morning Frost, Trains, and Tractors

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:26:00 -0600

My wife and I spent the weekend with my family in northeast Pennsylvania. It was a beautiful autumn weekend and the drive along 84 through Connecticut and New York was incredibly scenic while the trees were all changing colors. One morning I woke u...

Codman Community Garden and Farm

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:23:00 -0600

A rainy Sunday afternoon in October at the end of the gardening season. Photos available at Flickr and here on TalkingTree. Taken with a Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR with 18-55mm lens, see the Flickr page for image specs. More information about t...

Setting sun illuminates storm clouds over Concord

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:44:00 -0600

Mountain Biking in Carlisle and Kudos to Belmont Wheelworks

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:05:00 -0600

Now that I'm on my sabbatical, I've started doing more road biking every day, and I realized I wanted to hit tougher trails, too, but my Mongoose hardtail was a little out of shape. Thus was the impetus for visiting Belmont Wheelworks, on Trapelo Rd... [More]

Suggested Bike Routes Near Concord, MA

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:45:00 -0600

Since late last year I've taken up an interest in road cycling for regular exercise, and for a while I had been biking the 13 mile route from my home in Concord to my work in Newton, but the traffic along that route, especially closer to Newton, is ... [More]

Photo Gallery Makeover: Luray Caverns and Shenandoah Park

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:26:00 -0600

I've gotten around to updating my photo gallery by adding titles and captions for our 2003 trip to Luray Caverns and our one day hike in White Oak Canyon and Cedar Run. Here's the original blog entry which has additional information, and here's ...

Fireworks and BSO at Oregon Ridge Park

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:24:00 -0600

Every year the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has a blowout event with music and fireworks on the Fourth of July weekend in this great park, Oregon Ridge Park, in Hunt Valley, Maryland north of Baltimore. Bring a picnic, some wine, and don't ...