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.

Wilder walk

Despite the ice lining the river, Freya still likes to wade.

Freya in the river.
Freya in the river.

Freya
Freya

Lame Duck
Lame Duck
Lame Duck is still with us. We keep hoping he will join other flocks of mallards passing through.

Mallards
Mallards

Dogs and ducks

We saw many ducks on the Connecticut River today, There was a flock of more than 35 mallards.
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Mallards
Mallards
Lame Duck
Lame Duck

There were also some mergansers.

Mergansers
Mergansers

Mergansers landing
Mergansers landing
Mergansers
Mergansers

The dogs had fun.

Freya
Freya
Freya and Munchkin at the boat landing
Freya and Munchkin at the boat landing
Munchkin
Munchkin

Windy day

It’s been cold and blustery today. We woke up with our front door blown open. Our neighbor’s tent garage has blown apart.

Smalls' tent garage damaged by wind
Smalls’ tent garage damaged by wind

And the snow was whipping across the road.
Wind on Jericho St.
Wind on Jericho St.