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Monday, September 03, 2007

Ghostly forest

Yesterday we ventured into new territory with the canoe: Monksville Reservoir, which is only a few miles from home. I’ve long been fascinated by the standing dead forest that came into existence when the land was flooded and the reservoir made in the early 1980s.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

I took photos last fall from the far shore and I can’t wait for the changing colors this year now that we can get closer with the canoe.

We paddled into the eerie, weathered forest.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

At times the trees seemed to reach out for our canoe (or maybe it was my overactive imagination!). The moon was still visible: can you spot it?

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

The slight breeze made for some interesting reflections.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

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Posted by Lynne on 09/03/2007 at 01:34 PM
Filed under: Daily Life • Life in New Jersey • Trees, flowers • The canoe

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Comments:

fantastic pictures lynnie! what a great place. i would love to go there. but are there crocs?
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Posted by pod on September 04 2007 at 05:19 AM

wonderful pictures and place, i can see why you love it.

great reflections

Posted by lettuce on September 04 2007 at 06:46 AM

WOW!!! The 7th image down from the top is the one that I love the most. Just amazing. I love that you could canoe out there and get a great close up of it all..just lvoely.

Posted by Cazzie on September 05 2007 at 04:49 AM

WOW! Beautiful pics and great vid! Do you know of Andy Goldsworthy’s work? Awesome!!

I love canoe-ing.

Posted by Reya Mellicker on September 05 2007 at 06:08 AM

Stunning photos!

Posted by Paula on September 05 2007 at 07:51 PM

Thank you all!

Posted by Lynne on September 06 2007 at 11:44 AM

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