The second growth of Hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis). Hemlock was an important resource for tanning leather. They were cut down almost to extinction, but have come back since the decline of the industry. This property was once a rough cow pasture. The hemlock woods allow the light to filter through their fine textured needles, creating a smokey golden haze that is just the right backdrop for fairy or monster tales, depending on the behavior of your children.
We have many erratics (boulders carried and left behind by glacier). They serve as magnificent visual focal points, nesting grounds for wild turkeys, perfect spots to create Haiku, and needless to say, castles and forts for little knights and princesses.
Hemlock woods punctuated by mighty white oaks, sugar maples and white pines afford little light on the forest floor. Only along the edges and where a big tree fell, you find these little gems. Pictured here are Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) and Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides).
And a little something in my indulgent category Suika...
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