Weeks Pond
Belmont, Massachusetts
25 June 1997
Watercolor on hot press Lana paper
6 x 4", archival mat & backing to 10 x 8"
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In June, I spent some time back at Anchor East in Watertown which lies directly next to the comfortable and sedately charming town of Belmont.
Whenever I was in or near Belmont and had the time, I would park off Pleasant Street, walk up Somerset then cut off down an unmarked path to Week's Pond. I have no idea how I first found my way there. I probably just risked the cut through the woods. Week's Pond is part of the Mass Audubon Society's Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary though separated from the main acreage by private properties.
I've never learned the history of Week's Pond but would guess that it was part of a private property donated to the Mass Audubon Society at some point. It's quite hidden away, home to many, many bullfrogs and species of plants that may have been planted in the 1920's or 30's, definitely before 1940. There's a little island in the center of the pond where I would not be surprised to find fairies in residence.
During high season, you can not only see the ripples through the water made by vibrations of frog songs, you can feel them right through your own internal organs.
Week's Pond is a little bit of land, not a very long walk from the road, through the paths, around the pond and back again, but at any time of year, it's a magical place.
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Week's Pond
