I recently had the chance to take a quick day trip to Boston during the peak of the fall colors. It was my first time in Boston, and I was only there for a short 24 hour stay so I had to make the best of my time there. In the peak of the fall colors, this was the perfect time to be in the northeast. I knew that I wanted to find a nature preserve that would have un-touched nature.
I found a small park a few miles from where I was staying, and set my alarm for 3am to make it there before sunrise. The next morning, the temperatures were near freezing and it was pitch black. I parked in an empty church parking lot, pulled out my small flashlight and started stumbling through thick brush and fallen leaves in the general direction of the nature preserve not knowing what I would encounter. As sunrise neared, I was able to navigate a little bit more efficiently and found a trail to follow. I came across this small pond, the air was so still the water gave a perfectly rendered reflection of the tree line across from me. As the sunrise came nearer, the brief window of time of absolutely perfect light lit the autumn trees and I took the picture I knew I needed. After I returned to my hotel I noticed I had brought some ticks along with me, just one more memory to add the this memorable preserve.
By: Kaz Canning
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