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Purgatory Chasm: Ominous name, fun hike

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Last week my mom and I took a trip to a place called ‘Purgatory Chasm’ in Sutton, Massachusetts. It’s a short hike - only about half a mile round trip - but you have to descend 70 feet into a chasm of granite bedrock. The creation of the chasm is officially unknown, but there have been theories proposed that the chasm was created when glacial meltwater from a burst ice dam Continue reading Purgatory Chasm: Ominous name, fun hike→

Fruit picking: Just one of the great things about New England

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One of my all time favorite things to do during the summer and fall months if I’m at home in Massachusetts during that time is do-it-yourself fruit picking. We have it all here - strawberries, blueberries, apples, blackberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, nectarines, oh and apples. And then of course pumpkins come during yummy and delicious and pumpkin-everything October. This past weekend my family took a quick trip to Charlton Orchards Continue reading Fruit picking: Just one of the great things about New England→