Fisherville Brook
Posted By auntie on November 19, 2016
3.1 miles; Exeter, RI
So today’s hike was a group hike. See? Not always out there tromping about alone. I really think this property is beautiful… I could wish it were larger, though. Still, perfect day in the woods with new friends.
Bright Yellow Ferns
There were lots of these ferns just lighting up sections of the woods. Don’t know if they’re New York Ferns or Hay-Scented Ferns.
Photo of the Photographer
I caught this far-distant portrait of our hike leader while he was shooting… something. This is on a part of the property that crosses a hayfield to an old cemetery.
Brave Little Rudbeckia
These guys were at the base of the cemetery wall, still hanging in there.
Pond
The pond, whose name I can’t locate anyplace, is really just a dammed off part of Fisherville Brook. It was stunning today.
Meadowhawk
Speaking of still hanging in there, these Meadowhawk dragonflies were everywhere around the pond. They’re quite festive with their bright red thoraxes.
Light Through Goldenrod Seed Head
The light today was just gorgeous. It really was a lovely hike.
You can find out more about Audubon’s Fisherville Brook Preserve here. Trailhead: 41.590148, -71.570503, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI. Note: Do not try to reach this parking area from Sunderland Road! Pardon Joslin Road is a gravel road, and pretty badly eroded on its eastern end. Approach from Widow Sweets Road.
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