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Snow Branch

It was snowing very lightly on my commute to work yesterday. By late morning it had stopped snowing in Boston and we didn’t have anything sticking to the…

Orange Blossom

Everything is a sea of white and brown. A little color would look good right about now.

Snow Birds

I had a dead bird on my deck over the weekend. It was pretty sad to see. I’m not sure if she flew into the glass or was…

Chestnut-Backed Chickadee

We have lots of these little chickadees at the bird feeder. I think they are cute and really like their coloring. I believe Maya also things they are…

New England Patriots Day

Good Morning, well, that was a nail biter of a game! The Pats managed to pull off another Super Bowl title!! It’s been great living so close to…

Cardinals

I’ve seen one cardinal, only once, at my place. By the time I ran upstairs to grab the camera, the bird was already gone. I went to my…

Blue Birds

The first photo is a blue bird I snapped at my aunt’s house the other two photos are from my deck. First time I’ve seen a blue bird…

Deck Birds

We are in the middle of the blizzard and knock-on-wood we still have our lights. Looks like at least a foot so far and they say the storm…

Wood Wall

Sounds like the South Shore will mostly get rain this weekend. Maybe a snow storm during the week. Either way, if you have a fire place you’ll pribsbly…

Natural Toothpicks

Lately, I haven’t had much to say under the pictures I’ve posted. At this time, I think there is too much going on in my head and its…

Ho, Ho, Holly

These pictures were taken a couple weeks ago. They would look even prettier now with a dusting of snow.

Lone Leaf

Burgundy Leaves

Punk Ducks

Okay, I have no idea what type of bird this is and anything I Google with black head and orange beak gets me Puffins as the result. I’ve…

Plymouth North Star

Pretty big cottage out on Plymouth Beach. Not even sure I’d call it a cottage when cottage is defined as: a small simple house, typically one near a…

Mums the Word

I just loved the color of these beauties.

Red Leaf

Just a pretty fall leaf.

Bike Ride: Blue Berries

Well, it’s now November and we’ve already had our first snow for the Fall! It was snowing pretty heavily on Sunday. Not so much that we had to…

Bunny Time

Came home from work one day and saw these two bunnies in the backyard of the apartment complex. I took a few photos with the smaller camera I…

Water Lily

Lots of frogs, lilypads and many water lilies in the pond. It was difficult to take pictures in the kayak because I kept floating by the flowers.

Maine Mushrooms

The mushrooms grow pretty good on the pond. I like how the little mushrooms are seeking shelter under the big one.

Loon

Yes, persistance pays off! On my last morning in Maine, we saw one of the loons in the pond (similar spot as yesterdays shots) and I figured I’d…

Distant Loons

While in Maine there were two loons living on the pond. We could hear the loon call and see the male do his dance across the lake(basically skimming…

Frogs, Frogs and More Frogs

There were many, many, frogs in the brook. I think they enjoyed it more than we did. Click here to listen to the call of the frogs.

Funky Flower

I asked but forgot to write down what this flower was called. Funky Flower works for me.

Feed Me!

Chris and Karen have a birds nest in a bush that is planted in the middle of their garden. At first it was hard to get a shot…

Green with White Border

I think this leaf is really cool looking. Saw it on the walkway at Mom and Dad’s house. I love how it has a white border around the…

Hummingbird Branch

Just a hummingbird hanging out on a branch.  I never seem to have the right lens on the camera when I need it. By the time I change…

Raindrops

Last weekend I was bringing the groceries inside when I noticed the rain droplets on the plant outside the back door. I knew I wanted to test out…

Hummingbird Approach

Mom and Dad have two hummingbird feeders in the yard and the hummingbirds love them. The one outback is up against the porch. When I pull out the…

Newborn Birds

These shots were taking at my brother, Chris’ house. Inside the house you could see the nest out the window but, I couldn’t get a good angle (so…

Swans in the Public Garden

Not only are the swan boats back but the live swans are also back. I liked how the father swan had his neck around the mother swan. He…

Purple in the Public Garden

I just love the look of this flower and the colors. They had a whole section of these in the Public Garden.

Sneak Attack

I try not to interfere too much with nature but when I saw this squirrel approaching the doves I did tell her that she better be careful because…

Lovey Dovey

Maya and I were sitting out on the balcony Monday night when I looked over and saw these two lovely doves. They were so still and quiet that…

Balcony Bird

We have a lot of these little birds in the tree that over hangs my balcony. At times I think they are teasing Maya. They land on the…