Autumn walks Oh the glories of Autumn as we shiver our way into winter. It’s cold. Not as cold as it will be, but cold enough. I can feel the cold seeping through my sweat pants. Why do we call… Read More ›
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HORSE FARM AROUND THE CORNER There are a lot of horse farms nearby. Many of them teach riding. Others just enjoy breeding and raising horses. Many people breed giant horses, originally the mounts for knights wearing armor. Considering how heavy… Read More ›
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FARMS ALONG THE BLACKSTONE My favorite walk is along the big farms by the Blackstone River. We chat with the cows and horses and the chicken are always ready for a chat!
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A WALK IN THE WOODS We live in the woods. You might say we are always walking in the woods, though in October, for at least 10 days of it, we were walking through the most outrageous and awesome woods… Read More ›
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A SHORT WALK IN A SMALLISH HOUSE It was a cold day after being a warm day and now both Garry and I are not feeling well, so I didn’t go anywhere and I barely managed to get him out… Read More ›
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WALKING IN WILDER WEATHER They have forecast snow for tomorrow night and maybe Wednesday too. Not a lot, at least not this far south, but they will get a wallop up in Maine and in Canada as well as out… Read More ›
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DOWNTOWN – A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE I think calling downtown Boston a walk on the wild side is a bit of an overstatement, but it sounded good — so I used it.
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Walking on the Beach On the beach before dawn, watching the sun come up. It’s just me, the gulls, plovers and terns — and 10 million mosquitos. Hungry mosquitos. To whom I appeared to be a warm walking breakfast.
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Walking in Cooperstown For our 25th anniversary, we went to Cooperstown. It’s just alongside Otsego Lake and maybe 25 miles (give or take) south of the Adirondack Mountains. I planned it as a surprise for Garry who has two passions:… Read More ›
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Walking on the rocks in Kennebunkport Garry and I wandered the rocks in Kennebunkport. There were sailboats and seabirds on the rocks right alongside the Bush compound. It was an interesting walk and when we walked into town, we ate… Read More ›
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ALONG OUR OWN DRIVEWAY AS AUTUMN FADES Photos: Owen Kraus and Marilyn Armstrong Our Japanese maple is the first tree to grow leaves in the spring and the last to lose them in the fall. It stays green as all… Read More ›
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RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN When we moved here and began to explore a bit, I discovered the dam and waterfall in the middle of town and I knew we’d found the right place. Any town with a river… Read More ›
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AUTUMN WALKS IN THE BRIGHT LEAVES Summer was brutal. Too hot to go anywhere or do much of anything, we spent most of it indoors hoping we’d get some rain before we ran out of water (we don’t have “city… Read More ›
GOLDEN LEAVES
We don’t get a lot of color on this property. It’s probably because it’s so dark and the oaks shade everything. Yet there are just a few trees that give us some great color. Most of the places on our… Read More ›
LAST ODD SQUARE: TRIO OF NIGHT MAURAUDERS
THREE HUNGRY BANDITS ON A FENCE Where did all that food go? The raccoons stole it! Sometimes, they stole the whole feeder and spirited it into the woods. We have never found all the things they stole but somewhere, in… Read More ›
THREE CHRYSANTHEMUMS ON THE SQUARE
What are the odds . . . . It’s comforting to see these bright flowers on a day this cold and icy. We got almost a foot of snow and it’s down near zero (F) tonight. I know spring will come,… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 