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A Winter Walk Through Waskosim's Rock

Mill Brook winds down to North Road.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mill Brook winds down to North Road.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Remnants of the 17th century James Allen homestead.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Remnants of the 17th century James Allen homestead.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Nature reminds Island walkers there is life after summer.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Nature reminds Island walkers there is life after summer.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Standing on top of the rise, you can see a span of the entire Island.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Standing on top of the rise, you can see a span of the entire Island.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Dry leaves crunch under your feet on the meandering trails.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Dry leaves crunch under your feet on the meandering trails.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Waskosim's Rock, itself.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Waskosim's Rock, itself.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Overlooking regenerating oak forest.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Overlooking regenerating oak forest.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mark Alan Lovewell

For people who frequent land bank properties, the experience is more than just getting some exercise, it’s about getting back in touch with the core character of the Island — what made people fall in love with it in the first place. In addition to trees and trails, land bank properties offer serenity and discovery.

On a hike at Waskosim's Rock in January you can feel as if you're the only person there.



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