Thursday, June 24, 2010

Whelan Conservation Area, Barnstable MA


We mostly stayed in today, but when things finally cooled down in the evening, I loaded the Kiddo into the Burley cart and headed out for some local wandering.

The cart really isn't suitable for heavy traffic, so I stick to sidewalks or side streets. A lot of the main streets in our area don't have sidewalks. Fortunately, I'm starting to learn my way around with this new set of parameters.

Today we followed the sidewalk all the way to Whelan Conservation Area, a Town of Barnstable reservation.

A stone marker informs visitors that this land is the former estate of Judge Daniel Parker (1670-1728).


We stopped and went for a short walk in the woods up to a pretty meadow.





Unfortunately, the mosquitoes were out in force and we'd left to bug spray at home, so we cut short our exploration and returned to the bike and cart and headed home.

Kiddo is still a bit uncomfortable walking in the woods, but he's slowly gaining some experience. He'll be an outdoorsman before he knows it.

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