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John examines the recent construction of a gravel 'culvert' through which a small stream crosses the trail.
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there were many neat frost crystals where the mud had frozen
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john poses by a tiny pond (vernal pool?) with a skim of ice
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ice
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ice
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ice
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the old snowmobile trail is a pleasant walk through the woods
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john stands on the old bridge, which connects up to Shoestrap road. it is a log and soil construction.
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Hewes Brook
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Hewes Brook
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Hewes Brook
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Hewes Brook
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Hewes Brook
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old Lyme dump, taken from the same spot as #13
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the old Lyme dump
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the old Lyme dump
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an icicle from the stream
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climbing up from Hewes brook along the logging road - which is now growing back in
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John visits the biggest Hewes Brook waterfall -- outside the easement area
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Sadly, fresh dumping from Shoestrap road right next to the waterfall #19
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below the waterfall #19, the brook enters a neat little gorge -- outside the easement area
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steel rod
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an old road crossing the property
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steel rod
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steel rod
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the top of the hill is a nice flat plain, fairly open (except for thriving prickers), with a few grand old trees.
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behind John is a fresh survey stake marked "6"
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steel rod - fresh flagging tape
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a new survey stake, perhaps a GPS waypoint? this is #4, just outside the property; we also saw 5,6,7 along the property.
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steel rod