Sculptured Rocks
Pat at Sculptured Rocks, Groton, NH
This morning, before it became too hot, Jim and I took a ride to Groton to see a geologic rock formation carved by nature, thousands of years ago. Through this gorge, called “Sculptured Rocks,” runs the Cockermouth River. Cockermouth is a name that originated in England. Most of the settlers of this area were English or Scots-Irish.
The morning was beautiful and clear. The woods were wet from yesterday’s torrential rains. I enjoyed seeing the various forest plants, the large mushrooms, the ferns, and the moss. This spot is a local swimming hole for those who want to cool off. Emerging from viewing the rushing waters and rock formations, we found wild low bush blueberries to pick and eat, near the road.
The cool air coming off the water was refreshing. We followed up this experience with a stop at the Nature Trail in Hebron, owned by the Audubon Society. We saw no birds, just heard a crow, but underfoot, there were two tiny toads, on the just mowed field trail. All in all, we had a pleasant time.
Patricia Cummings
July 31st, 2008 at 12:59 am
Isn’t that a gorgeous area? We loved walking around there. The Audubon area is quite a nice walk too.