Mt. Misery, Lincoln Mass.

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After the brakes were fixed, we continued with our original plan. The Mt. Misery Conservation Area in Lincoln, Mass.

Mt. Misery is described as "a modest hill covered with a dense pine forest," and is a favorite for dog owners in the Metro West area.




You can't go too far in any direction before you wind up on someone's property.


We ended up on a dirt road cul-de-sac, trespassed a bit to try to find our way back, but instead found this beautiful pond, with kayakers:



Back to the trail.


I post more pictures of myself holding amphibians...
Bufo americanus


Another pond.


We were trying to get to the dog swimming hole--this isn't it--while avoiding other dogs.


Charlie decided this was the swimming hole!


Underneath the log I was sitting on: Lycogala epidendrum, a slime mold (a protist, not a fungus--if you really want a primer, check here: http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/slime/) with the common name "wolf's milk."


Happily, we found the real swimming hole, and Charlie went for a long solo swim.


It's so nice to tire out the kids.


Of course, cross-posted to cottonmanifesto.