It ain't fall in NH yet, but (Nashua, Hollis: living, bike)

[CrazyDave]

It is definitely in the air, letting us know it is coming soon. Even so it was a pleasurable ride today.
It was a short jaunt to be sure, but we spent a good deal of time walking too. Our first stop was the Mine Falls park which sits in the middle of what probably is New Hampshires busiest city, Nashua.
As you can tell if you followed the link, there is ample opportunity to observe nature here, if you are lucky you may even get a shot of a Heron catching it's daily supper.
No, Heron today but check out these lounging ducks


There seems to be trails everywhere in this park, and you will find both natural and man made waterfalls. Nothing huge or earth shaking mind you but still pleasent to view and listen to.
Linda got a shot of me at this brook



After meandering around for a while we hopped on the bike and followed 130 till we saw a sign for Hollis Village (http://www.hollis.nh.us/windowsonhollispast/historicSites/historicDistrict/significance.htm - broken link)
Read the history, it is typical of many of the towns along our states south/southwest borders.
We stopped right at the town common and I got this shot of another happy Sunday rider and his gal


Lindas eagle eye spotterd the gravestone with the two skulls

So I got the close up


I have been stopping by cemeteries like this for years now and I can say this is one of the best as far as legibility of old head stones. It like it's counterparts proves one thing, they are handing you a line when they say we are living older now. The age of death runs the range from less the a year old all the way into the nineties, just like today.


We stopped by Woodmont s apple orchard ( the abandoned buildings on route 122) There were apples on the trees but they were small and most that I saw had worms.
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Allin all though it was a great little ride, it ain't the miles but the smiles alongthe way.

[rmcewan]

Originally Posted by CrazyDave

I have been stopping by cemeteries like this for years now and I can say this is one of the best as far as legibility of old head stones. It like it's counterparts proves one thing, they are handing you a line when they say we are living older now. The age of death runs the range from
less the a year old all the way into the nineties, just like today.

Especially when you consider they ate meat, valued the fat in it, drank like fish, ate unpasteurized dairy (butter, full-fat raw milk - yum), had no antibiotics, no refrigeration (in summer , and didn't really exercise if they were reasonably well-off.

On the other hand, all those wretches dying in poverty and disease in their 30s and 40s couldn't afford stone grave makers (or even private plots)...

Thanks for the pics... I need to get my Triumph out today...

[jthibodeau]

Great Post(s), Dave.....Thanks for sharing.

[Be Free]

You always find the neatest places. Thanks for sharing!

[GregW]

Temp was 42 deg on my deck at 4 AM this morning. It was 40 a couple of days ago. Trees are changing color. I would say Fall is here.