Pamet Roads in the Late Autumn

In the heathland

Go to Pamet Roads in the late autumn.  Leave behind the anxiety of modern living.  Walk the sandy paths through the heath toward the sea.  

Shed near former cranberry bog

Pass the remains of an old cranberry bog, overgrown with twisted shrubs and leaning saplings.  Read about the family that harvested here every fall for generations.

Old bog house

Puzzle over the second floor entrance to the old bog house.

Grass covered dunes next to the sea

Choose a comfortable seat on the side of a grassy dune.  Eat your lunch slowly.  Savor the sweetness of your apple while gazing over the wide sea.  

Dune cliffs

The beach below is deserted on this November afternoon, yet you don't feel lonely.

View to the northeast

Pause frequently to take in the many soft-colored views.

View to the southeast

Abandoned road partially covered during dune washover

The low dunes at Ballston Beach have been overwhelmed many times through the decades by the pounding ocean surf.  Huge breakers have surged into the fresh water marsh at the head of the Pamet river.

Fresh water marsh at head of Pamet River

Residents have placed warning signs asking visitors to tread lightly on the narrow barrier that separates the sometimes angry ocean from the fragile marsh.    

Hooded merganser on pond behind barrier dunes

At the end of your stay be as relaxed as these merganser floating peacefully amid shimmering reflections on this small pond.  So please, I urge you, go the Pamet Roads in the late autumn.