Posted in Bucolic Carlisle, MA on Oct 31st, 2007 No Comments »
Having settled into Concord’s rural sister town of Carlisle just over one year ago I have learned a thing or two over the past 14 months. Last year I was completely surprised by what a collective and celebrated holiday Halloween is here in Carlisle. This years however, I watched with fascination as the […]
Posted in Bucolic Carlisle, MA on Oct 14th, 2007 No Comments »
As promised, I returned to the Cranberry Bog for Fall Harvest. Never actually having seen it in action it was quite an amazing sight. I walk these paths around the Bog rather frequently and up until last week was concerned I could only catch the faintest hint of berry or any other reddish […]
Posted in Bucolic Carlisle, MA on Sep 30th, 2007 No Comments »
This is a real jewel in Carlisle, MA. The Great Brook State Farm is comprised of 1,000 acres. A working Dairy Farm, open lands and over 20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing make up this pastoral treasure. The Dairy Farm itself is a great place to […]
Posted in Bucolic Carlisle, MA on Aug 21st, 2007 No Comments »
I enjoy passing this structure in Carlisle. It is many things, bold, whimsical, artistic and very intriguing. This barn clock is one of the interesting eccentricities I love about Carlisle, MA. It is set back and woven into the landscape; a curiosity alongside the road. The clock itself is so seamlessly […]
Posted in Bucolic Carlisle, MA on Aug 13th, 2007 No Comments »
One of the treasures of Carlisle is its extensive Conservation Lands. The Cranberry Bog Reservation totals 310 acres, 151 of which are in Carlisle. 40 of those acres in the Carlisle parcel hold the last continuously working cranberry bog in Middlesex County, MA. It was started by two brothers in the late […]