The Changing Seasons, May 2023 It has been strange month in many ways. But it has been a strange year. We are coming into June, so that’s almost half a year gone. It doesn’t feel like half a year. It doesn’t… Read More ›
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A GREAT BLUE HERON IN THE MUMFORD RIVER
As we arrived by the dam, there was a huge heron in the river. One of the delightful things about herons is that they will stand very still for long periods of time while waiting for just the right fish… Read More ›
MORE GREAT BLUE HERON
I took a lot of pictures, so I got a few more ready to go. I am going to make a print of one of these — but I’m not sure which one. This means I was doing double duty… Read More ›
SPRING BY THE CANAL
FOTD – April 14 – Trees by the River And these are the trees in early April. In other places, where the sun can get through the trees, there are actually some leaves on some trees — but not here. The… Read More ›
GREAT BLUE HERONS
Let’s have our beautiful Great Blue Herons take center stage. Many of these amazing birds make their home in this valley. They live in large groups who nest in trees near the rivers where they fish. Great Blue Herons will… Read More ›
PROTECTING THE NEST AND OTHER WILDLIFE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Wildlife I’m proud of this shot. It took place so far away from me that all I could see was some white feathers in the sun. I just ran the lens as far as it would… Read More ›
DAY FIVE : THE GREAT BLUE HERONS – THE 7-DAY NATURE CHALLENGE
I feel honored to be chosen by Cee Neuner to participate in the Seven Day Nature Challenge. The challenge asks I post one photo per day for a week. The subject can be anything, as long as it comes from the natural world. About 90%… Read More ›
WHICH WAY BY WATER
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2014 #23 Welcome everyone to Cee’s Which Way Challenge. This challenge subject is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, we move from one place to another on. You can walk on them, climb them,… Read More ›
MY BLUE HERON
I needed an airing. My cameras needed exercise. So, finally, I got my act together and we went out to take some pictures. Where to go? Sometimes, the path of least resistance works out best. We went into town, parked… Read More ›
The River – Marilyn Armstrong
When first we moved here from Boston, it was wonderful, but so different. Although I’d lived in the suburbs and spent most of my vacation time through the years out in the country, I’d never lived so far from a… Read More ›
Down by the creek
Aldrich Creek runs parallel to Aldrich Street, across the Rhode Island border. Blewicz park is a patch of land adjacent to the creek. It has a launch slip, a couple of picnic benches and tiny parking lot. And it’s beautiful. Sometimes… Read More ›
My Blue Heron (Post Number 1200)
This is my 1200th post, appropriate because it’s also one of the first pictures I took after I decided I deserved a good camera. That’s a lot of posts. A lot of pictures, a great many words and a… Read More ›
Spring is coming … any time now …
We often don’t get much of a springtime season around here. It stays cold, snowy right through March. Some of our biggest snowstorms have been at the beginning of April. Then, one day, between lunch and coffee break, the temperature… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 