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Woodland around the house, with trees just coming into leaf in early spring.
The creek runs near the far end of the propery, seen here in late spring.
Sunlight filters through lush foliage by the creek in summer.
Part of the loop trail that leads from the house to the creek and back.
A bench by the creek is a good resting spot, shared with Pileated Woodpeckers and Wood Ducks, and a good place to see the many native wildflowers.
The woods run through a series of beautiful golds and rust colors in the fall.
Our property extends beyond the bridge, on the right
Coming across a Skunk Cabbage on a walk through the snow-covered woods is a late winter treat. It's always a delight to see this plant's survival strategy in action: its flower generating enough heat to melt the snow around it.
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