This image captures the Quabbin Reservoir in January, its beauty undiminished despite the lack of snow. The early morning light casts a warm glow across the icy surface, reflecting the golden hues of the sky. In the foreground, a lone autumn leaf is frozen just below the thin layer of ice, its vibrant orange standing out against the muted winter landscape. The reservoir’s stillness and the frost patterns on the ice create a quiet, serene scene, highlighting the subtle charm of winter at the Quabbin.

Photographed on the traditional lands of the Nipmuc People.

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