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Spring

The early spring wildflowers are blooming.

Trillium Wilder, VT 5/5/18

Snow crocuses Hartford, VT 4/23/18
Trillium Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 5/5/18
Rubbers left along the trail. 5/5/18
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Winter 2018

We have had a snowy winter.

The view down our driveway from the kitchen window. 3/14/18

When I wasn’t taking my husband to the doctors to treat lymphoma, I’ve spent the time walking with the dogs at Kilowatt Park and Maxfield Sports Center.

“Sit.” Maxfield Sports Center, Hartford, VT 3/10/18

I’ve seen a few birds, but for the most part not at my bird feeders.

Canada geese. Wilder, VT 3/26/2018
Bald eagle. Wilder, VT 3/21/2018
Chipping sparrow. Hartford, VT 3/14/18
ringed neck ducks. Wilder, VT 4/11/18
Turkey vulture. Wilder, VT 4/3/18

I’m very glad to see a few signs of spring.

Snow crocus. Hartford, VT
4/1/18

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December misc.

A few recent pictures:

after an ice storm,

Snow on apples. Hartford, VT 12/25/17

Icy pine. Hartford, VT 12/25/17
Icy trees. Wilder, VT 12/26/17

a couple of birds, wild and otherwise

Guinea fowl.
Dark eyed junco. Hartford, VT 12/24/17

some power lines,

Power lines. Wilder 12/22/17

and a snowy Connecticut River.

Tracks north. 12/26/17

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Some October pictures

We have kept paddling through most of October seeing:
loons,

Common loon –Grafton Pond, 10/3/17

a cormorant,

Double crested cormorant — Grafton Pond 10/3/17

a green heron,

Green heron –Connecticut River, 10/5/17

a chipmunk,

Chipmunk — Connecticut River 10/10/17

a wood turtle,

Wood turtle — 10/12/17

a red-winged blackbird,

Red-winged black bird — Mink brook 10/22/17

a painted lady,

Painted lady — Wilder, 10/19/17

another loon,

Loon testing his wings — Grafton Pond 10/21/17

and reflected foliage.

Foliage reflected — Connecticut River 10/22/17

I also took part in a black & white challenge.

Munchkin — Wilder, 10/15/17
Violets in October! — Wilder, 10/15/17
Mallard on Mink Brook — Mink Brook, 10/18/17