Frog Rock Has an Operation
A Beloved Landmark Goes Under the Knife (Saw)
We received a note from friend and New Boston historian Dan Rothman the other day that he had taken it upon himself to free the famous Frog Rock from the tree that had fallen on the landmark.
As you all might recall, a few weeks ago, what appeared to be a micro-burst in the area had toppled a few of the pines around the famous frog in Frances Hildreth Towne Memorial Forest. This particular landmark is significant to Little Bean and me because it’s the inspiration for our Rocks That Rock guidebook series. We had gone out there to check out the damage but only came equipped with a knife which wasn’t enough fire power to do the job so we reported back to Dan.
Well Dan managed to get the job done! Here’s his report:
I decided to perform surgery today. I did not want to disturb the peace and tranquility of Frog Rock Forest with a chainsaw - how difficult could it be to dismantle a slender pine with a sharp-toothed handsaw? By the 3rd cut I had the answer to my question: more difficult than I'd thought! Surgery complete, I dragged logs and branches aside then pushed the remaining stump upright so that its circle of roots no longer distract from froggy magnificence!
Great job Dan, and thank you on behalf of all us frog (and rock) lovers! Little Bean encourages everyone to take the short hike out to see Frog Rock. It’s a lovely woods, a short ramble, and the Frog Rock clearing has a new lean-to to visit, not to mention a half dozen other named boulders to enjoy. We rock on!
