Dogs, ducks and dragon

Walking the dogs in Wilder, we saw dogs, ducks and a dragon.

Freya and Munchkin coming.
Freya and Munchkin coming.

Munchkin
Munchkin

Freya in the weeds
Freya in the weeds
The river was partially covered with a skim of ice. Lame Duck came in for a landing,
Lame Duck coming in for a landing.
Lame Duck coming in for a landing.

but was surprised when it was solid and slippery.

Lame Duck landing
Lame Duck landing
Lame Duck standing on the ice.
Lame Duck standing on the ice.

At ice's edge.
At ice’s edge.
There were other ducks; mallards and mergansers in the river, and a dragon.
Duck log dragon.
Duck log dragon.

Walk on Hurricane Hill

this morning, we walked with the dogs on Hurricane Hill, one of Hartford, VT town parks.

Mallards
Mallards on Wright’s reservoir
Freya is very cautious with something out of the ordinary.
Freya is very cautious with something out of the ordinary.
After a long walk, Freya likes to cool off.
After a long walk, Freya likes to cool off.

A Day Trip to Squam

Jane, the dogs and I went over to Squam today to go kayaking. When we got there we discovered it was too windy to do it safely.

Windy weather
Windy weather

So we took a walk around the point.

Pinery dock
Pinery dock
Wave on the rocks
Wave on the rocks
Freya's eye
Freya’s eye
Fungus (and lichen and partridge berry leaves)
Fungus (and lichen and partridge berry leaves)
gull
gull

and had a nice visit with my niece, Rebecca.

Rebecca
Rebecca