Just south of Route 9 in Newton and Needham, Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a green gem. It is less than a mile from the Eliot T stop, but having never been there before I drove my car from work on yesterday to have as much time there as possible.I have only two complaints: First, it's a little loud. The convenient location gives it a lot of car noise - mostly from Route 9. There's more natural sound coming from the man-made falls at the old mill as well. This is not a good place to listen to the birds!
Second, the poison ivy was insane. It covered the ground in huge patches. I took some pictures, but my new camera needs another disk to expand its capacity. You know what it looks like anyway, right? (More on that at a later date.)
The people I met along my walk were remarkably friendly. Often the shy one, I'm not very vocal with my 'hellos' and 'beautiful day, huhs?' with strangers. This was not the case with the folks I ran into today. Not a single one failed to at least give a warm smile and hello and some even tried to strike up a bit more of a conversation. Was it the beautiful day after all the rain or the place itself?
A gorgeous lunch-hour it was. The sun shone magnificently in a bright blue sky with puffy white clouds. The view from the top of the Echo Bridge brings you to the level of the tree canopies, allowing you to view the sky to its fullest advantage. I am not a talented enough photographer to even begin to capture its full beauty as I saw it today.
Could this be a good place to watch the upcoming meteor shower? I guess it's possible, but I would definitely find it too creepy. Oh, well.
I'm definitely looking forward to going back during the day. Maybe I'll try out the Echo Bridge's echo next time!
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