
The Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts
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Replica of Henry David Thoreau’s little one-room cabin in the woods, with chimney and woodshed, at Walden Pond in the autumn. Concord, Middlesex County, MA, New England. Thoreau lived here for two years. This was the reason he gave for going to live in the woods for two years: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."

Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, Massachusetts in the United States. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. His account of the experience was recorded in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, and made the pond famous.

Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, Massachusetts in the United States. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. His account of the experience was recorded in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, and made the pond famous.

Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, Massachusetts in the United States. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. His account of the experience was recorded in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, and made the pond famous.

Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A wooden marker denotes the site of Henry David Thoreau's cabin in Walden Pond, where he would write is famous essay Walden.

Low angle view of calm shallow water with rocky lake bottom showing through

fog on the water at Walden Pond with colorful fall leaves in the background

A lakeside footpath is lit by the late afternoon sun.

Walden Pond, famous pond in Concord, Massachusetts

MTB ride to the local pond on a crisp fall evening to watch the sunset and be alone.

Headstone in Thoreau family plot in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Concord Massachusetts USA

Tree branches in foreground, Walden Pond and colorful trees in background

Crystal clear waters of the Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Hiking around Walden Pond Concord, MA.

Tiny person outside on lake beach with fall foliage in trees in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walden Pond Boulder Colorado

View of Walden Pond from north side with reflection of trees and dramatic storm clouds on water

Panoramic image of Walden Pond woods and water with dramatic clouds and reflections

Concord, MA, USA June 8, 2007 A male Swimmer Emerges from the waters of Walden Pond, Massachusetts at Sunset

Concord, Massachusetts, USA Oct 8, 2020 Walden Pond and the beach.

Concord, Massachusetts - October 11 2021: The entrance sign of Walden Pond. Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, Massachusetts in the United States

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Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A stone slab marks the site of the chimney of Henry David Thoreau's cabin in Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts, where he wrote his famous book Walden

Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, Massachusetts in the United States. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. His account of the experience was recorded in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, and made the pond famous.

Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 People gather along the shore of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts on a warm summer's day.

Hiking around Walden Pond Concord, MA.

a picture of dead wood floating on Walden Pond

Walden Pond is a lake in Concord, formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago.

Walden Pond, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A family sets out on a canoeing adventure on Walden Pond, Massachusetts

Concord, MA, USA - August 29, 2014: The Walden cabin site is marked by a cairn of stones and a wooden sign quoting Henry David Thoreau. The famous Walden quote begins with "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately".

Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A family cools off on a summer's day wading in the knee deep water of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts

Railroad tracks through fall foliage forest with lake coast in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Friends group explore along beach coast of lake by fall forest in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Alert Willet maintains vigil on old post

Drone shot of railroad tracks from above through forest in fall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A mother and daughter wade in the waters of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Renown for its place in literary history, the pond and surrounding land has been protected as a state park.

Panoramic photo of Walden Pond on an overcast day

Active lifestyle person swims in a pond along coast with fall foliage in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

People walk along coast of blue water with fall foliage in New England in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Hiking around Walden Pond Concord, MA.

Hiking around Walden Pond Concord, MA.

Close-up photo of red fall leaves on a bright sunny day at Walden Pond

Hiking around Walden Pond Concord, MA.