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BLUEBIRDS OF HAPPINESS II

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - A YEAR AGO TODAY (Reblog) I just read an article from the Audubon society this morning that they have had considerable success in getting Bluebirds to breed. They now have a couple of dozen nestlings down the road in their Natick sanctuary. I didn't know we were running short of Bluebirds, but … Continue reading BLUEBIRDS OF HAPPINESS II

SHARING MY WORLD WHEN IT’S ALMOST SPRING

SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-21-2022 I got a message from the Mass Audubon group pointing out signs of spring. It isn't actually spring here yet. Our real spring starts on the 27th of March because we are in that zone. But still, there are signs and portents. Crocuses We have not one, but two clumps of crocuses … Continue reading SHARING MY WORLD WHEN IT’S ALMOST SPRING

ONE HAND CLAPPING AND ORGANIZING COLORS

I don't know the sound of one hand clapping, but I do know the sound of one pencil falling and rolling on the floor. You'd think you could bend down and pick it up, but you'd be wrong. It has gone into the great alternate universe into which many small items disappear. Whether it's your … Continue reading ONE HAND CLAPPING AND ORGANIZING COLORS

THE TREES BY THE RIVER

FOTD – March 18 – Winter trees by the Blackstone I finally processed most of the pictures I liked well enough to post. And just to make life even more perfect, my computer went bonkers yesterday. I had to do some major cleaning up of both hard drives, and also backed up everything that wasn't … Continue reading THE TREES BY THE RIVER

THE CHANGING SEASON

The Changing Seasons, February 2022 This was the first month I can remember where I did more drawing than photography. It was just as well. We don't usually go out much this time of year, and this year, after two years of lockdowns, we've been even more unmotivated than usual. The Drawings I did portraits of … Continue reading THE CHANGING SEASON

A MAN & HIS DOG – SQUARE ODDS

The Square Odds I had the camera in my hand, and Garry had the Duke in his lap. There commenced a bit of a power struggle as Garry tried to get the Duke to settle down, and the Duke tried to get his feet under him -- the place Duke best likes to have his … Continue reading A MAN & HIS DOG – SQUARE ODDS

THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG

This is the time of year when big snowstorms hit this region. Forty-eight years ago, a gigantic winter storm began moving into eastern Massachusetts. On the afternoon of Feb. 6, 1978, thousands of people were let out of work early so they could get home before the storm. High winds and a high tide along … Continue reading THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG

FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY – FEATHERED, FURRY, FRUSTRATING

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — February When we got up this morning, there was a red squirrel settled in the seed box, I took some pictures. We had an errand to run down in Dartmouth and were worried about getting there. Why worry? Cardinal Blue Jay trying to decide on whether to hop into the flat … Continue reading FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY – FEATHERED, FURRY, FRUSTRATING

COLUMBINE

FOTD – February – Columbine I planted two Columbine when we first put in this garden 16 or 17 years ago. Now it's the dominant early bloomer in the garden. All the plants, like the original, are magenta. Light magenta. I love seeing them pop up, covered with buds. They bloom for weeks in late spring, … Continue reading COLUMBINE

RHODODENDRON – FLOWERS AND BUDS

FOTD – February – RHODODENDRONS, GARDEN CELEBRITIES The Rhododendron was growing in the garden when we moved here. For years, it didn't seem to grow and never bloomed. One year, we chopped down our gangster rose hedges, and suddenly, it bloomed. It started blooming in May and didn't stop until late August. I hope it comes … Continue reading RHODODENDRON – FLOWERS AND BUDS