Wordless Autumn View
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Bolton Notch with the kids
From Blogger PicturesSafe to say the kids and I (and my wife) are now recovered from the flu - although we weren't as sick as we could have been, kept us out of commission for a week as a family.  Election day with school out, the kids and I took a nice jaunt to Bolton Notch.  Although not the same as going by mys

Autumn Zen
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Mansfield Hollow
From Blogger PicturesThursday I went to a spot not too far away I had heard good bird reports on.  By this no rares but just a good amount, especially waterfowl, which I seem to be particularly drawn.  It was easily found and a nice secluded spot set between two main thouroughfares, but once inside the

Plum Island: Part II - the birds
From Blogger PicturesThe pleasure of spending the day with my wife was supplemented by spending it watching birds, which she has become quite enamored of as well.  We took several breaks in the car with the heater up to keep warm, but spent a good 4 hours walking and watching.  Many new life bird