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Thornewood Preserve After Rain

pahavit Jan 06, 2011 01:40

Thornewood Preserve After Rain

On Sunday we got a break in the rainy weather, so D. and I returned to Thornewood Open Space Preserve to walk the trail and take some pics. Here's mine.

Someone has thoughtfully left evergreen swags on the signage by the trailhead.

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Thornewood Open Space Preserve

pahavit Sep 23, 2010 16:48

Thornewood Open Space Preserve

On Sunday D. and I went to Thornewood Open Space Preserve. Thornewood used to be the private summer home of a rich guy named Thorne in the 1920s. Eventually Thorne sold most of the land to spice baron August Schilling (for whom the preserve's Schilling Lake is named). Currently the Thorne house and immediate grounds ( Read more... )

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Water Dog Lake Park, Belmont

pahavit Jun 10, 2010 09:36

Water Dog Lake Park, Belmont

On Sunday D. and I visited Water Dog Lake Park in Belmont. A waterdog, in this case, is not a canine but a type of aquatic salamander (also called a mud puppy), that is said to make a barking sound (myth). Banker William Ralston dammed Belmont Creek to create this lake in the 1860s to provide water for his nearby ( Read more... )

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