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I am indeed perplexed by this world today – the ugliness, the violence, the pettiness, and the thoughtlessness – but I do find serenity in the woods.

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three birds amidst the berries

Even as I compose this post I hear birds around me in the cityscape and so …

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… I think I shall rise to go outside with my camera and see what birds in city branches I might capture on this beautiful day.

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sparrow in the berries

These birds, berries and branches were photographed this past weekend in parks located in Boston, Newton and Saugus.

 

 

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This winged beauty landed in the tree across the street just as we entered the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. https://www.mass.gov/locations/breakheart-reservation

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Bubbles forming in a stream at Kennard Park, Newton. I like how you can see the reflection of the trees above in the surface of the bubbles.

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I know Phil saw his shadow and winter is not over, but I do begin to feel that Spring might indeed be in the air. Through this window I like to rest my eyes on the bare branches of the oak tree, knowing that soon enough they will leaf out, but meanwhile while the branches are bare, sunlight can flood the kitchen so that my tiny little winter garden of sprouts can grow. A small pleasure with big impact. 🙂

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ice resting on the waters of the mystic river

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mysticbirdA rather unique bird swimming in the frigid waters of the Mystic River. A red-breasted merganser, perhaps?

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At least that’s what I decided to create in GIMP after watching sunlight shine through my water glass.

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