I arrived at "the Pines campground " not knowing what to expect as it was our first time. The owner Paul was very accommodating as he allowed us free range beyond the primitive camping area. The bottom line is, It is a great place that offers, close to home, wilderness, winter hammock camping! We ate well, we had much fire time, lots of stories and gear talk, most of all hanging with friends.
The Pines Campground , Ashby MA.
“And so the Shortest Day came and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung their homes with evergreen;
They burned beseeching fires all night long
To keep the year alive.
And when the new year's sunshine blazed awake
They shouted, revelling.
Through all the frosty ages you can hear them
Echoing behind us - listen!
All the long echoes, sing the same delight,
This Shortest Day,
As promise wakens in the sleeping land:
They carol, feast, give thanks,
And dearly love their friends,
And hope for peace.
And now so do we, here, now,
This year and every year.”
(Susan Cooper)
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Originally Posted by SkyPainter
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