First Post

Hi there and Welcome to "in the valley".

I hope to bring to the web for your enjoyment stories and pictures of activities, wildlife, plant life, and all the things I come across, in and around this beautiful, special place we call the Pioneer Valley.

Here's the Holyoke Range, pretty much always in sight of my travels:

This picture was taken at a stop along the Norwottuck Rail Trail. Mt. Norwottuck itself is the mountain on the left. More on the rail trail in upcoming posts....