Tag Archives: New England

Autumn Garden

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

This has been a wonderful year for fall color in my neck of the woods. Conditions favoring such all came together weatherwise– from a cool, wet spring to sufficient rain throughout the summer, ending with a cool, dry September. Perfect! … Continue reading →

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A Different View April 18

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Time for a spring view. Birch and maples are budding out in rose and green. The grass is growing, too. Spring at last! For contrast, here are winter and autumn shots: It’s nice to live where there are four distinct … Continue reading →

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March Comes In Like a Lion, Goes Out Like a Lamb

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

“March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb.”  ~ Proverb Here in New England during March, we can experience a broad range of weather from raging blizzard, like Tuesday’s storm Stella, to warm days with temperatures reaching … Continue reading →

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Maple Sugaring – A Rite of Spring

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

Spring is here with the calls of red-winged blackbirds, muddy roads and buckets hung on maple trees, which are tapped to collect their sweet sap. Although this winter was very mild, generally New Englanders wait a long time for spring to … Continue reading →

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Walktober – Chapel Brook Reservation

Posted on October 25, 2015 by

I’m joining Robin at Breezes at Dawn for her Walktober challenge. Every October Robin sets forth the challenge to post a walk we have taken, then she links them all together at the end of the month for a cross-blog stroll. It is a … Continue reading →

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Four Seasons

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

This weekend we took a ride to Bullitt Reservation to take my fourth and final photos in a series showing the four seasons from the same vantage point. Along with the ground blackberry that kept snagging and scratching my ankles, the black … Continue reading →

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Black & White Photo Challenge #4

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

Day Four – White Ash bark (Fraxinus americana) Recap: I have been invited by Ana of Celebrating Sunshine to participate in a Five Day Black and White Photography Challenge. Her blog is full of cheerful, inspirational posts exploring the positive side of life. Please … Continue reading →

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