The Ivy World of Beacon Hill

This is the Beacon Hill of two weeks ago-it's stately buildings draped in magical ivy, preparing for the annual exchange from green to red. Now, fourteen days later, that exchange is well underway for the ivy and leaves of Boston, not only in Beacon Hill, but in each neighborhood. The sun rises later and later on our changing world and sets early enough for me to use my candles once more. So goes October in New England,  a time of balancing where we wave goodbye to summer with one hand and hello to winter with the other.

Nearby: Purgatory Chasm

  This past weekend was a perfect opportunity to visit Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, located about an hour from Boston in nearby Sutton. It was an easy drive on a lovely morning with temperatures lingering in the 60s. The park is filled with numerous trails but the real gem is the chasm itself, a near mile long space both filled and cradled by high, granite rocks on either side. To pass through the chasm means to climb over some of these rocks and marvel at others-for this reason, proper footwear is necessary...if one isn't careful, a quick slip could mean a broken ankle. I spent a little more than an hour exploring the reservation, passing through the chasm from both ends and hiking a few of the nearby trails. Without a doubt, the park is one of the most unique settings I have seen in Massachusetts and I would happily return back for a hike and picnic on the rocks.

South End Sunday

Photographs I should have shared two weeks ago, when they were originally taken. I'm slowly exploring more of the South End, and have fallen in love with Flour Bakery (see final photo). The pastries are divine! On this particular Sunday I spent a couple hours there reading the Times, and then slowly made my way to the wonderful SOWA markets which we are so lucky to have.