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Jerry Schoen (jschoen)
United States of America
Gigapans: 4
Snapshots: 25
Bookmarks: 3
Last Visited: November 19, 2009
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Connecticut River Valley from North Hadley
Author: Jerry Schoen (jschoen)
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valley,
Hadley,
Lake,
Warner,
Mount,
Sugarloaf,
South,
Deerfield,
Sunderland,
Connecticut,
River,
Massachusetts
Size: 0.84 gigapixels
Added: November 4, 2009
Total Views: 159
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Looking north towards Lake Warner (foreground), Connecticut River, Mount Sugarloaf (South Deerfield) and Sunderland from an apple orchard in Hadley, Massachusetts.
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A mixed hardwood forest, with some pine. Oak is the predominate hardwood in this stand; maple and yellow birch are also present. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is common in the understory of this forest stand, particularly in the center portion, which is lower, wetter ground. Pine saplings can be seen on far left, distant middle left, and far right, all of which are on higher ground.
This area lies within the Worcester Plateau subregion of the Northeastern Highlands ecoregion, (according to the EPA classification scheme: http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/level_iii.htm . See also a map of level iv (sub) ecoregions:
http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/mactri_eco.htm
According to EPA, "The Northeastern Highlands contain nutrient poor soils blanketed by northern hardwood and spruce fir forests... The Worcester Plateau includes the most hilly areas of the central upland with a few high monadnocks and mountains. Forests are transition hardwoods and some northern hardwoods. Forested wetlands are common."
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test of Gigapan on close range with auto focus
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Mount Sugarloaf
Created: October 30, 2009
Taken From: Rattlesnake Knob looking north over Amherst, MA
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Total Views: 9
Mount Sugarloaf, in South Deerfield, lies just west of the Connecticut River. The mountain, with its twin peaks, is evidence of the CT River Valley's origin as a rift valley. A long sequence of erosion, deposition, basalt lava flows, faulting and earthquakes gave the mountain its distinctive tilting profile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_(Franklin_County,_Massachusetts)
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Stone wall
Created: October 27, 2009
Taken From: Mixed hardwood - pine forest
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Total Views: 4
This stand encompasses what is now a forest road. Wall continues to right and left of this picture. The curvature of the photo makes the wall appear to bend, but it is in reality rather straight.
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