balds

Gregory designed one of the trails, a rocky single track path that takes bikers and hikers over several "balds" -- open areas of lichen-encrusted rocky patches-to a big-boulder corridor that the volunteers dubbed, "Stonehenge."

The Nature Conservancy Randy Edwards 2008

Then there were these grassy patches amidst the various types of forests which were called 'balds'.

Other Flora of the Bunya Mountains Kirsty 2008

Then there were these grassy patches amidst the various types of forests which were called 'balds'.

Archive 2008-06-01 Kirsty 2008

For some distance back from the points the limestone bedrock crops out, a slight accumulation of earth in the crevices supporting a scanty covering of weeds but being insufficient to permit the growth of trees or bushes; hence the term "balds" by which they are locally known.

Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Gerard Fowke 1894

A little later one of the balds was back in its fishing tree and half a dozen whistler ducks flew over the house with one of the goldens right above them, maybe trying for a feathered jackpot.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

One of the balds waded in the river and caught something small.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

The balds were soaring high, maybe looking for food.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

One of the balds drifted near the golden nest and was chased home for its trespass.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

The goldens were up there, rising and falling, and the balds were there as well.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

One of the balds drifted near the golden nest and was chased home for its trespass.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011