February 3

February 3, 2008 by OrientSee.

This picture needs some explanation. It was taken from the park looking at the Boston skyline. In the foreground are phragmites stands and in the midground is the thicket. That’s the line of bare trees that extends from left to right. At its widest it is 100 yards across but mostly it is much narrower and nearly a quarter mile long. It sits on ground slightly higher than the marsh that surrounds it and so it is a different habitat. That’s why there are trees there. There is only one path through it and it has an understory clogged with thorns bushes and dead tree debris. It is very difficult and sometimes impossible to walk off the path. It can be a place full of small colorful birds in the warmer months but now is mostly home to chickadees and a small flock of robins who are overwintering here. In most ways it is not beautiful scenery and there has been plenty of ugly dumping over the years by people. However it is a place full of surprises and quiet. Walk the path but wear boots because it is also very wet.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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