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These guys are non-stop... Soaking up the sun...Perfect day for picking apples yesterday... plenty of macs to go aroundEnd of strawberry daiquiry season... and the Sox season for that matter too :(Have a relaxing Labor Day Weekend!Trying their best to beat the heatThe farm stands are saying Fall but with temps in the 90's all week, Mother Nature says summer's not over yet...Enjoying lots of fresh cukes from the garden this summer :)Apple trees at Carter HillBeautiful blue sky and a sunflower... what a combination. Carter Hill Orchard in Concord has beaufiul views of Mt. Moosilauke and Mt. CardiganPicked peaches at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord, NH yesterdayDigging piggyLooking out at Nubble Light from Long Sands beach in York, MEAfter 4 days of rain, welcome as it is, I'm thinking it's time for beach umbrellas instead...Houseguest Sherman making himself right at home...Can't say the same for my lawn, but at least my petunias are happy this summer...Butterfly action in the petunias...The full yoga position is reserved for begging.A little jolly ball combined with a little yogaOld beach fenceView from Fort McClaryFort McClary Block House, Kittery Point, MaineCool August night on the beachSaturday night at Long Sands Beach - York, MEBattle re-enactment at Fort McClary in Kittery, MEFree fallingI don't know if it's because of the hairdo or the look but I couldn't help but feel sorry for this guyHummingbird resting on a string of lights on the deckWishing I was here today... sure could use a beach day.Even though they look fake, these are real sunflowersCeremonial First Puck? Monarchs mascot Max at the Fisher Cats game yesterdayMy brother's dog Riley enjoying the dog days of summerLow tide along Maine's rocky coastFlag and boat - Wellfleet, MASure could use a little rainSophie Brown at Scobie PondFirst ripe tomato of the seasonProvincetown, MA TowerSophie's begging routine now includes yoga. Low tideCape Cod seagullLicking the plate clean from the cake for her 8th birthdaySailboat and sea grassDeath March to and from the beachProvincetown fishing boatCahoon Hollow Beach, Wellfleet MALove people (and dog) watching early morning on the beach...Old Ironsides and the Bunker Hill MonumentFountain and the Capital Building in BostonMore cool cloudsCool colored clouds the other night as a storm blew overAnd then there's WILD Emma :)The serious side of Emma...On the rocksCheeseburger almost as big as Jack's head...Well traveled suitcase at the Atlanta, GA AirportComing in for a landing at Boston's Logan AirportNantucket... in Boston HarborLove summer nights on the deckSophie and Sherman anxiously awaiting the frisbee throw... Bottling the recently brewed "Iceberg Pale Ale" inspired by one of the photos from our Newfoundland trip.From Monday's races at Suffolk DownsLots of scenes like this in Boston on 4th of July weekendLobster boat passing by Spectacle Island, Boston HarborLooking back at Boston after pulling out into the harbor5th of July cruise on Boston Harbor4th of July fireworks... without a tripod...Uninvited guest in Sophie's pool; I had to rescue the poor little guyMama and 3 of her ducklings; Papa doing his own thing in the backgroundMake way for ducklingsEmma and JackJack Blowing out the candles... with a little help from Emma and JackOn the boat with EmmaBeach roses...Jack and RileyJack and Emma hunting for firefliesSophie Brown on an ocean walkway in Wells, MEWildflowersFrom the summit of Maine's Mount Agamenticus...wish it had been a clearer day but still a prety view.Cormorants Starting the day with a walk on the beach... the way life should be :)Indeed it is... Neighborhood cat seems to enjoy hanging out in my front gardenSky trying to clear after another rainy Saturday...The first pea pods in the garden!Happy Flag Day!Peonies bouquetImitation is the sincerest form of flattery...Dogs running the beach at sunriseStella D'oro DayliliesObsessed...can't help itThey're getting closer to full bloom... I think Sophie likes them as much as I do - she keeps posing for me in front of them.Cut peony... my absolute favorite flowerI swear this little guy is haunting me...Kind of reminds me of a Monet...Soph and the first of my peony bloomsLet the wrapping around the bean pole begin...Dog meet mouse, mouse meet dog... I think both were equally frightenedEnjoying the unofficial start of summer in MaineHappy Memorial Day!Ladder to nowhere... and a stray duck from the duck raceEarly morning fishingMy first daisy of the springStatue in the north gardens at Middleton Place Plantation, SCSpanish moss in the breezeTurns out there were 2 baby mice in that flower pot too... Look what I found in one of my flower crocks that was stored away for the winter... Wagon wheelsNot a bad little spot for a nap...Seagulls at Carolina dawnSophie spending a rainy morning on the couchWindow back in time? Frye's Measure Mill - water powered since the 1850'sTable for two... One of the outdoor decorations at Frye's Measure Mill Wilton, NH Female cardinalCame across this pretty spot in Wilton, NH on a Sunday afternoon driveA full size view of the Buddha outside the Summer ShackLove the Buddha reminder of the Summer Shack's history as a Chinese restaurantPurgatory Falls, Lyndeborough NHSox/Yankees entertainment Friday night...Pre-game Sox/Yankees... while it was still fun... Feeding finchesSaying grace?Middleton Place PlantationBeautiful path along the azaleas...Perfect spot for a little reflection...Middleton Place Plantation horse and carriageA close up of my neighbor's wandering chickensQuite the gathering...Rush hour traffic on my street now that my neighbors have chickens...Lots of spring color...A little spring color...Folly Beach, SC Sophie checking out the forsythia...So ready for windowbox flowers like these beautiful ones I saw in CharlestonCarolina moon over the pierGotta love Spring...Swan and neck reflectionCharleston flowers add to even the starkest placesMiddleton Place PlantationDawn at Isle of Palms, SCCarolina watchdogs... complete with sunglasses and hatsCharleston sweetgrass basketsRainbow Row - Charleston, SCSunset dolphinSpanish moss and azaleas at Middleton PlantationIsle of Palms, SC sunrise at pierThe Angel Oak, Johns's Island SC - estimated to be over 1500 years old.Got a kick out of this warning... Nothing says Spring like daffodils and raindrops...Waiting for her people to come sit in the chairs...Bet this guy had a real tough day at the beach...Not a cloud in the sky...A gorgeous day for a late afternoon walk on the beach after Easter dinnerHappy Easter!The water is still really moving alongPokey Porcupine... this guy sure takes his time...Scobie Pond spilling out into and destroying part of Scoby Road, FrancestownNew landscape feature courtesy of the rain... a nice little pond... It's boiling time at the maple sugar shacks.Springtime in New England... The latest backyard visitor... good thing I saw Porky Porcupine before Sophie did. More moving water...Talk about March Madness... how great a spot is this for some hoop action?Can't believe I already have daffodils buds!All this rain really has the river moving...Celebrated the arrival of Spring with my favorite vegetable... grilled asparagus!Definitely some intersting characters at the Pond SkimAt Pats Peak Annual Pond Skim yesterday...Nothing like fresh flowers to make a girl's day...Not really liking what the melted snow is revealing...Shouldn't 2 days of pouring rain and unseasonable warm temps have melted this? And this wasn't even a snowy winter...Sophie sporting her St. Patrick's Day collar...2 days of pouring rain makes for high water in New Boston...Looking out at North Adams from the Mohawk TrailAnother view from the Mohawk TrailMohawk Trail - one of the many views...Bookend squirrelsNice hairdo......and we have lift offSunset... view from the plane on my way homeSunrise on my way to the AISF conference on FridayWhy you should never feed seagulls...Seashells along Ft. Lauderdale BeachAnother cool and breezy day in FL but at least the skies were nice and blue...Ft Lauderdale Beach late yesterday afternoon - cold FL temps make for a quiet beach!Portland HeadLots of action at the bird feeder latelyCardinals!Another common NH site the past couple of days...Trees down everywhere after Thursday night's wind storm... Disappearing DeckMy dogwood tree is shaped more a like a japanese maple this morning... At the ready...A nice spot for a picnic...Eider ducks... and a female MallardPerkins CoveMaine's rocky coastBasking in the sun...Cape Elizabeth, MaineHarlequin Duck making a Valentine's Day appearance along Ogunquit's Marginal WayPortland Head Lighthouse... Cape Elizabeth, MaineHappy Valentine's Day!Sophie can touch her nose with her tongue; can you?If it's not going to snow this winter, can we fast-forward to summer? Even Sophie loves the beach...Dawn... Ducks!Thinking of my Casey Jones on his 3rd anniversary...Post sunset skyAre they trying for form an arrow?Nantucket's other nectar... Ocean action...Branch barrier... sigh... These 2 cardinals had a lot of fun playing hide and seek with me...Piscataquog River ice jamsSpent all day yesterday painting the living room - still have to do the molding - and the rest of the house...Soph keeping warm...Sophie and her little bearWaiting out the winter... Sophie looking out at Scobie Pond and restraining herself...Winter activity on Scobie PondA day of pouring rain reveals a big patch of grassThis little guy hit the jackpot... with a little help from the sloppy birdsLight in the clouds...Another peaceful snowy scene3 days after the snow the trees are still sporting the winter wonderland look...After the snow comes the blue sky...Fresh snow... so peacefulForget the January thaw; winter's back!January thawYesterday's sun and a snow covered Scobie PondEasy does it...Late afternoon sun and the ocean... a beautiful combinationFlying VCan't believe this resting seagull let me get so close...Moon at dusk...Pig saladSophie and her good luck Pats bandana... they're going to need all the help they can get today...Home really is where the dog is... a nice and cozy SophieWinter Wally... he needs a coat!SnoutballSnowy weekend made for a pretty ride...If I sit still and nice and pretty, will you please throw the snowball?The rink at Fenway...Fenway in Winter... at the Legends Classic.Sophie enjoying last night's snowfallNew Year's Eve scallops...mmmmSpent all day yesterday painting the living room - still have to do the molding - and the rest of the house...Soaring into 2010... Happy New Year's Eve! Sophie and her new wooly boneSnow dusted hollyA big thank you to my brother Matt for the Squirrel Buster Plus Bird feeder! I think Sophie's Santa'd out... Christmas night... can't see them here but there were even a few snowflakes in the air :)Merry Christmas!Sophie SantaA little holiday lighting in my office... not quite up to par with those entering the decorating contest but fun nonetheless...Sanctuary Shoppe in Ogunquit, MEChristmas tree bearMy childhood sled...Nantucket schoonerSophie and my old sled...Woman on a Nantucket beach in September...Sophie in the snowSnowman... made of hayMore snow yesterday...Nubble Light's lights... York, MEMy hydrangea tree dwarfed by its surroundings and snow...Decorating the dog... Winter WonderlandSnowphie... Bringing home the Christmas tree...Loved the view out the windows yesterday...Christmas trees... and a warming fire in the snowLet it snow... after record breaking warmth...Yesterday had me remembering September's Nantucket beach days... it was just as warm!Crashing waveLast night's full moonPretty fancy lighting at the Wang Theatre...Nice wine display at Mortons, BostonEnjoyed the lights on our walk to Boston's Wang Theatre last nightEnjoying the nice long weekend...Marginal Way, Ogunquit MEHappy Thanksgiving!Tree frame... before all the leaves fell...Sophie BrownLove watching my birds...Miss China... in NantucketStruggling to keep her eyes open...Christmas trees ARE coming... in fact, they're here... Frostyball...Nantucket ladySeagull at sunsetSunset through the leaf-less trees in my backyardThis guy needs some fattening up for winter...Bird watching time... Sophie and her shadow...Another of my barnyard friendsHappy Veteran's Day!Camden Yards statue honoring Baltimore native Babe RuthCamden Yards on a quiet November Sunday afternoonBeach grass at duskSophie BrownBeach walker...And it's already been cleared once... Richmond, VA - near the Canal WalkSaint James River - Richmond, VANot taking any chances this hunting season...Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween Eve!Norway Hill Apple Orchard - Hancock, NHSole survivor... Moody Beach - Wells, MaineSophie Looking out from the living room... loving the colors...Now I have their attention...It was a single falling leaf that had these goats all perplexed...Man tree...Marginal Way as the clouds darkened... Marginal Way - Ogunquit Maine. Totally awed by Saturday's surf and the beautiful blues of the ocean...More October snow yesterday... Moody Beach - Wells, Maine yesterdayCan't believe it SNOWED yesterday...Fall leavesSeagulls - not so good with formation...More New Boston colors...On the course at York Golf & Tennis Club, York Maine on SundayThe view of Mt. Monadock from Pack Monadnock Saturday afternoonWitnessed an awesome pumpkin launch by the Yankee Siege yesterday...Steeple at DuskScarecrow gardenerGO SOX!!!!!More colors of fall...Fall comes to Scobie PondOne of the many views from Pack Monadnock summit...It's Scarecrow Alley time in New Boston; this entry seems to be kissing up a bit...Fall settling in on New BostonBring on the color...Starting to look like Fall - Happy October!Dusk at Madaket Beach, Nantucket WatchDog... Pumpkin patch at Mack's, Londonderry NHFall sunflowerSophie BrownSeagulls at sunsetWauwinet WoodyNantucket bicycleHappy First Day of Fall!Truck load of pumpkinsGreat year for apples! What are you looking at?!Sam Sunset... Beach fenceAnother sunset...Sunset...Nantucket deerSankaty Head Lighthouse, NantucketBrant Point Lighthouse, NantucketNantucket Lady Liberty - 9/11 never forget.Seals enjoying the water out at Great PointView from the top of Great Point LighthouseGreat Point Lighthouse, NantucketPre-sunset at Madaket Beach, NantucketNantucket harborNot quite Nantucket red but pretty nice nonetheless...Madaket just after sunset...Nantucket conservation landSophie Brown - ocean dogNantucket dog basket...Nantucket kids making the most of a rainy Sunday morning...Survived the ferry ride on the rough seas to arrive to a very wet Nantucket....My brother Eric jumping off his dock...Sophie Brown - Mountain DogFlowers, mountains and clouds... nice viewJack and EmmaTurtles!Looking out the kitchen window at Sophie relaxing on the deck...View from my seat for Friday night's debacle... wish I was there yesterday instead of Friday.Apparently fish like fried food... this one's going after an onion ringJackEmmaWhat y'all looking at? Haven't you ever seen a dog on a horse? Downtown Nashville..."Ant" Becky with Jack and Emma at their TN lake house...PLEASE play frisbee with me...Pretty picnic spotGotta love people watching... these were taken at the Hot Air Balloon RallyThe balloon in the foreground skimmed the river and has water dripping off the basekt... lots of action in the sky too!Guess this balloon rider likes living on the edge...Sticking it's tongue out at me? Hikers... and cloudsSoph checking things out on the way to to the top of Mt. KearsargeMt. Kearsarge - beautiful 360 degree views... Rain soaked lilyBell pepper in my garden :)Sunbeams in my front yard...Helicopter rides at the Balloon Festival... Hey now... The biggest hot air balloon in the world... At last night's Hot Air Balloon Rally in Pittsfield, NHBlue Globe Thistle getting ready to burst into full bloom in my garden...My thoughts exactly...Celebrated Sophie's 7th birthday last night.Thanks for sharing your autographed Pedroia jersey and photos with the office Jen W! Old buoys and weeds...The Wang Theatre after the Steely Dan concert Saturday night. Coulnd't take pictures during the show :(Queen Anne's lace... or tiny beach umbrella...Getting tired of having a pond in my driveway all summer... enough with the downpours!Sophie in the flower gardenFirst harvest! RoseAlong the cliff walk in York, MaineBeautiful day at York Harbor Beach, Maine yesterdayItty Bitty cucumber!All kinds of different directions for the waves...Love the contrast of the old fishing boats and the stately houses... It's a little baby zucchini!!!!Tiger LilyWhy did the chicken cross the road? Threatening weather prevented the BalloonFest balloons from going up but the crowd got to have some fun inside...Guess the thrill of the carnival is gone...A soaking up the sun visitor to my deckLittle baby green beans in my garden!!!! One of the many zucchini blossoms in my garden - all the rain doesn't seem to be bothering them!Cyrus Dallin's "Angel Moroni" high atop the Mormon Temple in Belmont, MAFinally a taste of summer !The moon had a little competition on the 4th of July. Looks so tiny... Sophie chillin' on the 4th of July...Happy 4th of July!Another dreary rainy day in BostonView from my Boston hotel room for my company's Users Conference - too bad it's rain rain rain all the time...My birthday roses...Scoobie high fivin' birthday boy Tommy.Scooby snacks in the woods?Keeley and Joe at the brunch yesterday to celebrate their upcoming wedding. Congratulations!Is it ever going to be beach weather this summer?A little bridge action for Sophie...The American Defenders mascot giving me the thumbs up at last night's game :)I like pink peonies best but the white ones are pretty too...A rare few minutes of sun for some of my peonies... Probably shouldn't have been taking pictures while driving in Atlanta traffic but couldn't resist the Olympic torch...Strawberry season!Sherman - dog tired...Sophie and peoniesSoph & Sherm enjoying some pool time...Sherman and Soph Maine buoysPeek-a-boo peony...5th inning "tag" the American Defenders mascot... Almost peony time!One of the wildflowers growing in the yard...SeagullsLong Sands Beach, ME seagulls looking toward Nubble Light on Saturday's overcast morning...What is it with ants and peonies?Riding the incoming tide...Sophie on yesterday's adventures in Maine...Freefalling?Bean plants... happy to see new growth! Wish they hadn't put that gazebo there... detracts from the view :( More of Dodge's animals... The new piglets at Dodge's Farmstand in New BostonSuddenly I felt very small...WellsBirch trees in the White MountainsMore iris...Iris Hoping for a ball...Driving through the White Mountains area...Nice win for the Sox yesterday but unfortunately another dreary game for Papi... Sophie loving the White Mountains ride...Butterfly and lilacs...Make a wish...Approaching landing...Pine cone bud...Heavenly scent... The joys of spring... oak catkins everywhere! Beach walking...Seagull watching...Beak to beak...Let's hope they prove it tonight!Beach houses...A lone walker on the jetty at Wells BeachA little windy at Wells Beach yesterday as evidenced by Sophie's earsChairs by the waterWith views like this, maybe I should give golf a try...Chatham, MALast weekend in Chatham, MA. Off-season is my favorite time to visit places like this...Spring blossoms and a boatThe dunes of the Cape...One of the beautiful views at Mark and Kerry's wedding reception. Wequassett Resort, Chatham, MAAt Mark and Kerry's wedding reception Friday nightProvincetown fisherman...Enjoying a spring day on the Cape yesterday. Highland Links, Truro, MALots of lobster traps...Whatcha looking at?Spring has sprungAll the daffy's are in full bloom after this weekend's hot weather...Here come the leaves...Almost ready...Busted. Not quite sure how this is more comfortable than her dog bed...Sweep... On to Round 2 - Go Bruins!Interesting choice of nesting spot... nice and close to an electrical source.Balancing actSophieReady for a swim?Tim Thomas at Thursday's 1st round playoff game... stretching... or is he bowing to the Stanley Cup playoffs logo?Nothing like chillin' on your swing with a good cookie...Who'd thunk it?! Shakey Wakey almost had a no-no. Could he be our new Ace?Love watching bird formations...Got a kick out of this "bubbler" at Montgomery Bell AcademyEaster deer in Wells, Maine marshHappy Easter!Me and Jack on his slide...Little Miss Emma...Not a bad perch...Me and Wally - Opening Day 2009Let's hope Opening Day is all that Jack thinks it can be! Go Sox!!!! Emma RIley and Murphy wanted in on photos of me and Jack...My niece Emma with Bert. My Dad painted it when my brothers and I were kids.Spring has sprung in Nashville, TNLake Champlain ducksDiver down!Took this shot from the car... never really thought of Vermont as home to camels.The Old Round Church - Richmond, Vermont The best shot I got of the birds at sunset over Lake Champlain was of Steve taking a picture of the birds... Middlebury, VTSugarbush, VTAnother great view for Vermont skiers... Smugglers Notch, VTSaturday night's Burlington, VT sunset viewed from our hotel room. Not too bad...Now we just need buds on the trees... Very appropriate that the first robin sighting in my yard was yesterday...Happy 1st Day of Spring!A pretty cool old buildingMarginal Way, MaineHappy St. Patrick's Day!The melt continues... City escape...Friday the 13th moon....The Budweiser dalmation and his driversAt long last! Sophie's beloved jollyball. It's been buried all winter but finally showed itself yesterday!Yesterday's snowy and sunny morning...I think even Sophie is getting tired of trudging in the snow...Digging (and eating) the snow... Happy Daylight Savings!On the move... City Lights....Sea shell by the sea shore...A bit of an eerie sky...Catching snowflakes with her tongue? Or sticking it out at me?Came across this friendly horse while out for a weekend drive... Happy March!Perkins Cove, ME drawbridgeEven though they're staring out into the snow, I think spring every time I pass the daffodils in Jen's office...Another peaceful spot...Peaceful spot in Nahant, MA with an beautiful blue sky as a backdrop...Something about this place always catches my eye when it's snow covered... must be the red... Last night's wet snow made for some very droopy bushes this morning...Pacing seagull... It may still be winter but the sight of a shell on the beach can't help but make you think summer...Custom House at night... Looking up at Boston's Custom House...Barges off in the distance of Nahant, MAStumbled across this great spot in Nahant, MA on Sunday...Happy President's Day! Sophie and her valentine... Happy Valentine's Day!2 days of temps in the 50's put a dent in these giant piles of snow but they're still here for a while...The clouds overtook yesterday's blue sky but the warm temperature made up for it!Sunset... with Croched Mountain to the rightFebruary melt... Pinecone in the snow...Zebras at the Pittsburgh zoo... from my June visit.The Sox truck has left for Ft Myers; won't be long before we're seeing the blimp againMy front door doesn't exactly look welcoming...Dog wrestling at York Beach, MaineCape Neddick, MaineSeagulls and some sun...Sophie cruisin' in the back seatSerious icicles these days...Another "snow" bird...If only it were warm enough to actually sit on the bench...Braving the snow...Nubble Light - York, MaineAnother shot from Sunday's stop at Perkins Cove, MainePerkins Cove, MaineCape Neddick, ME yesterdayAnother flashback to July's Newfoundland tripForecasted weekend cold weather has me thinking vacationIs it time to go in yet??Emma and her morning hair...Snowy holly...Another snowy Sunday...Blue Jays and Cardinal...Brrrr....Mood lighting for the introductions at the Celtics game Wednesday nightThink warm...Sunday mid -afternoon proved to be pretty quiet on the slopes... Conrats on FINALLY making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame! Looking out my front door after a snowy Sunday morningKind of puts into perspective how small people are in relation to nature...From last month's ice storm...This looks good right about now... enough of the icy mixes already!A Gustav Dentzel Carousel piece on display at the Shelburne Museum, VermontSophie met (and later tasted) her first lobster last week...Suet feeder visitor...Snowman or bales of hay-man... at Dodge's farm standDad and Abbey enjoying a warm South Carolina ChristmasWinter birdbath at the Bedford Village InnLighthouse at Marginal WayHappy New Year!Horse District horse, Aiken SCMarginal Way, Ogunquit MEEven dogs were tired of waiting for flight (that eventually got canceled) out of Cincinnati Saturday night. Finally made it home Sunday night.South Carolina gas war..Abbey under the Christmas treeMerry Christmas!Ho Ho Ho...Candy Cane on a snowy tree...Snowy Sophie...Santas in the crowd at yesterday's Bruins gameSanta's newest reindeerWhen is Santa coming?Tough day at the office for Soph.... Tommy checking out icicles...Crystal forest... still no powerIce storm... pretty but I want my power backSophie checking out the remains of the Jack and Emma's snowmanOne of Santa's?A little bit of summer to help combat yesterday's cold weather...Mmmmm.... candy caneNaptime for Sophie and her monkey...All tuckered out after playing (and breaking) ball...Thinking of Santa?Reindeer Emma...Sophie wanted in on the snowman action too...Emma and Jack's first snowman!Snowball!My brother Eric and JackEmmaJack and Emma enjoying Thanksgiving dinner...Happy Thanksgiving!Man and horse...1st flakes of the winter...Why so defensive?Attack of the birds...Snowmaking at Pats Peak in anticipation of today's season opening...Adirondack style "ski chair" at Pats Peak... sure to be soon be surrounded by snowOld General Store window in VT...Congrats MVP Pedroia!Thinking back on warmer days... Who needs toys when you have a milk crate?Junior Monarchs at last night's Monarchs game...Original Warren Kimble on display at the Shelburne MuseumHissing gooseOld gas pump lakeside...SophieMural in Burlington, VT. Happy Veteran's Day!Last live racing of the season at Suffolk Downs on SaturdayThe days are numbered for the leaves...New species? Came across this fella at the New Boston Town commonDusk...Cruising Lake Champlain...Show-offMake your mark... rock the voteOktoberfest (in November) at Pats Peak yesterdayFall color... and benchesPicnic of leaves...Happy Halloween!Setting Sun...North Hero State Park, VTMore scarecrows from Scarecrow AlleyMother Nature, New Boston's Scarecrow AlleyFallen leaves and foliage reflection on the water...Roadside view, South Hero VTBenches and fall color at the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne VTThis is how Sophie feels about the Sox not being in the World Series...Burlington Harbor lighthouse...Inspiration for Warren Kimble's "Round Barn" - Shelburne, VTSunset over Lake Champlain in Burlington, VTHad fun playing catch with a co-worker's pup...Sophie BrownAfter these miserable stats just prior to Tuesday's triple and last night's 3 run HOMER, Big Papi is back!Fall color at Pats PeakHad a nice view of the painful 13-4 beating the Sox took last night... High atop New Boston's Cemetery Hill...Preparing the Yankee Siege for pumpkin chucking...Me and my former RD boys... and Brian Daubachsad sunflower...The reds of fall...Moooo...Bruins pre-season hockey on SaturdayThe infamous Sox bullpen cop nice and dry the night before winning the ALDS.... My brother Eric and I after last night's ALDS game... so much for the sweep...Gotta love the flowers of fall...Pumpkin critter...Dice-K display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Hoping he gives us another win tonight!Grazing...View of the turning foliage in New London, NHPumpkin time...Indian cornReady and waiting for Johnny Pesky's 6 to be retired tomorrow...New Boston village - colorful this time of year...Morning glory flower... still going strong end of SeptIt's already looking like fall in some places... Not time to empty out the park just yet... Soxtober here we come! Bursting milkweed...Happy Fall!The cat next door... EarlBusy bee on a wildflower...Apple picking humor...Taking it easy in the flower garden...Mr. Giraffe seems a little put off with me taking his picture...A very serious Sox fan watching the start of last night's game...Lounging...Lots of apples on the trees...Looks like these orchid petals have veinsCruisin...Wasn't there the night before when we actually broke the sellout record but are still part of history...Mom, Dad and I after the Sox's disappointing loss at Fenway last nightLooks like a nice spot for a picnic...Mussel farm in Trinity, NewfoundlandJust another pretty face...Not exactly the most conducive placement of the do not enter sign - at least as far as the billboard message goes...Climbing beach roses...Along Newfoundland's Irish Loop...C'mon, throw something...Picture perfect day at the apple orchard... but the apples need another week or so before they're ready to be pickedSand sculpture at the Hopkinton State FairSand bath?Begging Beavers at the Pittsburgh zooSophie and my hydrangea tree...Love the detail in this flower...3 little birds...Talk about living in the woods...One of the views from Harbor Beach's Cliff Path in York, MEView of the sunset from our table at Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier in Kittery, METrepassey Bay, NewfoundlandIt's looking like this weekend should be a convertible kind just like last weekend...Bench at Castle Hill, the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MABold seagull at Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island. Poor unsuspecting beachgoers...Came across this heron at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge - Plum Island, MAJust another day in Dunfield...Driving this "one way" road with the ocean on the left was a little scary... Irish Loop, NewfoundlandOld fence in Trinity, NewfoundlandThe original (1836) Cape Spear lighthouseMutant black eyed susan?Shed near the lighthouse at Cape SpearLooking towards St. John's, Newfoundland from Cape SpearThe weather had a tough time making up its mind yesterday... but the black clouds eventually won outQuidi Vidi, NewfoundlandDoesn't matter where... nothing like clothes hung on the line to dryStretch....Family dinner...Pigging out on veggies?Cabot Tower high atop Signal Hill in St. John's, NewfoundlandSumo wrestling at yesterday's Fisher Cat's game...After hiking the many paths and stairs of Signal Hill, this last stretch really felt like walking into the sky...Fort Amherst lighthouse and the remains of gun emplacements built during WWII - St. John's, NewfoundlandSo long Manny...Goat booster chair...Birthday #6 for Sophie yesterday...Contemplative moment for Big Papi just before hitting a home run in Sunday night's 9-2 win over the Yankees.One of the many boats we came across in our drive around the Irish LoopLooks like a peaceful spot to take a rest...Bird invasion... Ferryland, NewfoundlandSunrise at the most easterly point in North America - Cape Spear, NewfoundlandDawn breaking over Cape Spear, NewfoundlandFull Moon over the Cape Spear lighthouse in St. John's, NewfoundlandNot only did we see the iceberg from a distance, we got a boat ride from a local out around it...ICEBERG! A little late in the season and half the size it was 2 weeks ago but a great unexpected find in Dunfield, Newfoundland.Nap time...Ho hum... so bored...Time for a little break...Wonder where this guy is off to...The vendors at Fenway are exhibiting some new skills...Dustin striking a pose... or... giving Manny the cold shoulderAt the Sox game Saturday night...Swan... and nesting swan in Boston's Public GardenFish shaped benches in Boston's Seaport districtOne member of "Make Way for Ducklings" in Boston's Public GardenNow that's a burst of color...Telling secrets...Pacing polar bear...Lots of berries for this robin to enjoy...Wonder if this guy caught anything...Watching the fireworks (and smoke) in Newton, MA....Happy 4th!Does this orchid look mean or what?!Spectacled bear at the Pittsburgh zooSaxophone player in Boston's Public GardenThe folks at Phipps Conservatory seem quite taken with petunias and flamingoes...Pink flamingos and petunias at Phipps Conservatory in PittsburghNice kitties... at the Pittsburgh zooAnd off he goes...Came across these 2 guys plotting their course down the Ohiopyle, PA natural water slide...Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" in Mill Run, PA - designed in 1935View from our seats at PNC Park Friday night...Downtown Pittsburgh's skyline at night...My dogwood tree in bloom...Sophie and my peonies...Cow and her calf...Busy bee...Yes! Boston Celtics - NBA Champs...Looking down from the summit of Mt. Monadnock...Above the clouds at the summit of Mt. Monadnock yesterday...Having a ball... Happy Father's Day!Mulch time...Peony bud playing hostess to a ladybug and an ant...Butterfly on my late blooming french lilacIris bloomVisitor to one of my wild daisies...Had to break out Sophie's pool yesterday...All lined up like little soldiers...Still friends after all these years... Peggy, Michele and I in the dorm just before heading to our College reunionSophie sporting Celtics wear for last night's game... she's not just a Sox fan.Better late than never... my rain soaked rhodie is finally starting to blossomCan't wait for my wave petunias to really take off...Not the best place for geese to be hanging out...On the green...Sophie and the azaleasMy irises may have let me down this spring but my azaleas didn't...Wally's got a Yankee just where he wants him....Canadian goose and 2 of her goslingsLiquid fireworks at the Reading, MA Jordan's store...Soaking in the quiet of Fenway Park high atop the Green Monster. Took the Fenway tour over the weekend...Happy Memorial Day!Nice start to the holiday weekend but a little windy...Time for the Celtics to win a playoff game on the road... maybe my new basketball can be a good luck charmCheck out those ears...Sun over the lilacs after last night's downpour...Forsythia and an old window...The ducks working their way down the river... some with a little help...Rubber ducks being dumped into the river at the start of the Clifford Nyquist Duck Race in New Boston on SundayCamoflauge toad...Flowering quinceApple blossomNew visitor to my bird feeders... a red breasted grosbeakIf only the tree blossoms could last right through summer...Violets.... not a bad looking weed but they'll take over if you let them.SophieHappy Mother's Day!Love the Spring tree blossoms...Grape hyacinth growing in a pile of rocks.Nesting box...The colors of Spring have finally arrived...Just hanging out watching the traffic go by...Me sporting a 2004 World Series ring at cousin Mookie's birthday party on Saturday...Sophie enjoying a lazy, rainy Saturday...Things are really starting to green up...You know you live in the country when horses pass by you on your walk...Spring runoff...And that's just for 3/4 of a tank...Time for the Sox to start playing like World Series champs again...Fred Flintstone dinner courtesy of Chef Steve...Lilac buds!Big Papi "honking" Wally's nose after last Sunday's win over TexasTractor time...Canadian Goose in a pond of tree reflections...Sophie and daffodils...Papi sliding home to tie up the game in Sunday's comeback win over Texas...Doubling his efforts? Fishing in the water AND off of the bridge...Starting to see buds on some of the trees... spring is finally in the air!My first daffodil blossom of the springFinches at the feeder...Sun on Walden Pond...Wonder how the homeowner feels about these "guests"...Last little bit of snow hanging on...Canadian GooseWatching the birds through the deck door...Hard to believe that just a couple days ago these guys were buried under the snow...Yesterday's warm temps finally revealed Spring Sox... the white is gone but the red survived the snowy winter.The moon at dusk...Love those Kansas Jayhawks!Opening Day is finally here... but the giant coke bottles won't be there.Cruising the water of Walden Pond...Sign near the site of Thoreau's cabin on Walden Pond...Last weekend may have been sugaring weekend in NH but the sap is still running...Finally found a place that cleans cameras on site... mine went in last weekend as is ready for pickup!The snow is melting slow but steady...The spring melt is on...Sophie relaxing in front of last night's fire...NH maple syrupSyrup boiling at Maple Butternut Farm's sugar shack in New Boston...Shouldn't we be done with the snow since the Sox have already opened the 2008 season?SophBird's nest from last spring...Mixing up a batch of lemonade in honor of the calendar declaring Spring...The big day is here; Overseas Season Opener ... GO SOX!Not exactly looking like Spring...Happy Easter!She's a little distracted with March Madness but Soph is still thinking Sox...The bunny seems a little out of place with the snow... Happy Spring!It's that time again... gotta get this bad boy filled out by noonIt's been a long winter...Guess I won't be putting out the deck furniture in honor of Spring's arrival this week...Happy St. Patrick's Day!Sherman went home yesterday but not before posing for his portrait...Tonight's the night I strike it rich... $275,000,000One of the many stray ladybugs I keep finding throughout my house...Getting tired of seeing these... it's time for Spring...ShermanMore tug-o-war between Sophie and Sherman...No so cozy quarters...Hadn't seen my cardinal friend in a while but he was back on my deck yesterday morning...Our "house guest" Sherman and Sophie... and poor SantaThe Edward Rowe Snow...Wouldn't be the city without pigeons...Quite an eclectic collection of buildings...Long Wharf rooftop deck...The Sox might be at Spring Training but Wally thinks it'll be a while before WE see Spring...Peaceful snow scene...Wouldn't want to be a mail carrier with all the snow these days...If the snow keeps up, my dogwood tree will end up like the chairs you can barely see to the side of it...So much for this being a shelter from the elements...Sign of the times...need to push banks back with all this snow!Snowy benches on Boston CommonWinter Sailing...Skaters on Boston Common's Frog PondThe next Big Papi? Jack's ready for Spring Training...Sox Spring Training is officially underway for all team members - time to start thinking about getting another one of these...Last night's lunar eclipse... and a little camera shake...How inviting does this look this time of year?! Kennebunk last summer...Icicles on the barn at Hundred AcresIcy water...Mourning dove on snowy branchGrilling in the snow... think spring!My dogwood tree covered in ice...Happy Valentine's Day!Surprise visitor to the tree outside my office yesterday morning; we think it's a sparrow hawk.Old Man Winter...Sophie and lots of snow...Guess the birds won't be bathing here any time soon...Casey Jones.... gone but never forgotten. Hard to believe it's been a year.Winter water...Last night was most definitely a tea night... and I don't even really like tea...Worked a little magic to get Sox tix for my company; now if only I could get some for myself...Only 11 days until Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training!Mourning dove... for all of us mourning the Pats loss...6 more weeks of winter... stupid groundhog...Snowman sledding...A little winter lighting...Even in the snow, retrieving the jollyball NEVER gets old...Happy 1st Birthday Emma!Sunrise can be pretty amazing...and colorful.Here's a guy that loves his job...Tommy expressing his (and my) frustration with the Sox virtual waiting room for tickets.Ray Allen and his perfect foul shot form...Nice d-fense KG...Homemade dog bones...Brrrr...Poor Scobie... up to his neck in snow.Sophie was very interested in yesterday's Pats game... Superbowl here we come!Icicle time...Coveted Celtics tickets for next Wednesday!Reflection of yesterday's sunrise captured by my X-terra...Pegboard in my living room...Sophie BMore snow...Winter's toll on fall's sunflower...Adirondack chairs in the snow...Handmade by Jenn!Female cardinal...Jack and Mickey...Enjoying a few beers with the World Series trophies next to us on the bar at T's Pub...My cousin Dan and I with the 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies!Yum...Acrobatic squirrel...EmmaSophie...The view in the distance from my office window yesterday... absolutely beautiful.People are being pretty creative with all the snow we've been getting... and this guy just got a fresh coatFirst sighting of the cardinal at my bird feeder... Happy New Year!Jack in his new Sox hat pulling his wagon...Riley... and Tennessee green grass in December.Jack went just a little heavy on the sprinkles...Eric and Sheri's new house... yesterday (and night) was moving day.Emma modeling her new Sox winter hat...Christmas 2007Jack on Christmas Eve... Merry Christmas!Christmas better get here quick; the reindeer are getting unruly...Me and Sophie BrownSnowing all day Thursday made for a pretty Friday...Have a seat... my adirondack chairs are getting buried...The snow just keeps coming...Dashing through the snow...The snow is piling up quickly these days...Tropical Santa basking in a Winter Wonderland...Sophie sporting her new "handmade by Julie" Pats wear in anticipation of today's game.Special Ops: Operation Wrecking Ball and Operation Bowling StormChristmas trees and Kissing balls in yesterday's snow storm.Sophie Santa...Lights and wreaths...I really need a garage...No one will notice if a little piece of the roof is missing, right?Tommy and his gingerbread house masterpiece...Unlike last December, snow on the ground adds to my holiday decorations this year...Wreath hanging on the side of my shed...Sophie Brown and candy cane...My house at dusk yesterday...Yesterday's snow created this winter scene in my front yard.Got an itch?Nice whiskers...Peaceful country scene...Riley...Abbey, Sophie and Riley... dog tired.Giving the thumbs down to the greenery that caused me to break my wrist...fell off a ladder gathering itCleaning up after "chuck a puck"...Used the self-timer for this shot of Mom, Dad and I sporting our World Series Champs gear...Miniature donkey... up close and personalRiley romping through the woods...Sophie and her "cousin" Riley enjoying some holiday time together...Happy Thanksgiving!First snow of the season didn't stop the guys that play football at lunch... the first 2 on the field even sported shorts.Grazing...Yesterday was hopefully the "final mow" of the season; the sox just might be there in the spring...Took a drive through the country yesterday and stumbled upon this guy... came right up to me...Mural at the British Pub in Portsmouth. Groovy, baby...Yesterday's "Pot Luck Thursday" feast at work even included a homemade WhippleHill cake... nice work Jill!Walkway covered in fall color...Last night's waxing crescent moon...What the hell?North Church steeple, Porstmouth NHView from Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH...Words of advice from a Mexican restaurant...Steppin' out...Woke up to the first hard frost of the season yesterday...Pumpkins in the window box on my shed...Losing their leaves...Sophie sitting pretty...Billy goats...Sophie and some Fall color...Assorted colors...Autumn color in the country...Sophie and a rawhide "Boo" treat... Happy Halloween!In honor of the Rolling Rally today in Boston, here's a shot I took at the 2004 celebration!Jack and Wally stepping off into the sunset...One more to # 1! GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!Love the fall trees...My front lawn... honoring the Sox making it to the World Series!October 25th and my impatiens are still thriving... crazy...Feel the love... GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!Fall colors...My lucky World Series pin... I live for this! Go Sox!!!Let's keep the flag flying right through to November... GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Really starting to look like Fall...Taking it back home to America's most Beloved Ballpark - Go Sox!!!Even my stone dog has his rally cap on... Let's get it together Sox - it's do or die!Sophie Brown and the jollyball...One of the many beautiful views from Gould's OrchardManny tipping his cap to the crowd after it was announced he set the major league record for the most homers in post season play - 23!The few Fenway faithful sticking it out with me last night after Gagne blew it (AGAIN) in the top of the 11th...Last night's sky...Working towards another banner... think RED... Go Sox!Pumpkins in the apple orchard...Pumpkin People...Apple season!ALCS here we come!!! I believe... and so does my little neighbor buddy Tommy...One of the entries in New Boston's "scarecrow alley"... Go Sox!!!!Liked the way the light was hitting this monarch butterfly...Tree scarecrow...Happy 2nd Birthday to my nephew Jack!And so it begins... GO SOX!!!!Prepared for liftoff...Playing bashful...The AL East champs take the field the day after clinching... They won making my record 8-0 at Fenway this year !AL East Champs!Flying high...Yeah, looks a little shallow...Soph sniffin' the sedum...Wild blueberry bush leaves changing into their fall color on the banks of Scobie Pond...Back scratching... or looking for a belly rub???Happy Fall!Grasshopper on a sedum blossom...Rallycaps to the rescue? Let's pull it together Sox!Walking the beach...Believe...Just before I was able to get a shot of the birds all lined up on the fence, a dog barked scaring them into flight...My cousin Dan and I after Saturday's Sox game...Papi "resting" on 2nd during one of many 6th inning pitching changes during yesterday's Sox/Yankees gameWilting sunflower...Captain Crow?One of the many sheep at the fair...Seagull heading for the rocks after a quick dip in the ocean...September 11th... wave that flag with American pride...Some of the veggies at the fair...Ox-pull at the Hillsboro County Agricultural Fair...This guy spent all afternoon "rowing" his surfboard at Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk...Dusk settling in over the diving raft at Scobie Pond...A day in the life of Sophie Brown...Mr. Toad... don't mess with him...Fans checking out "The Red Chair" after Sunday's Sox game...Sunflower heads...Gotta love living in the country...Mountain goat?Lots of lillies...Sophie watching the Sox last night...Sunflower...He huffed and he puffed and he blew the barn down...Chocolate and vanilla..."How 'bout a sip for me?" Sophie and my second cousin Will.Yeah, I'm digging... so what?!Seriously, I think I need to change my commute route...Fresh picked tomatoes...Busy little bee...Sophie Brown in the tall grass...Emma, how do you feel about the Yankees closing in on us?A little color along the top of river bank...Pails of sunflowers at Dodge's veggie stand...Bird Balance Beam?My morning nemesis - I keep getting stuck behind "punch1" and I want to do some punching of my own...Queen Anne's Lace reaching skyward..."Caramel"... this summer's little piggy at Dodge's Ice Cream and Vegetable stand...Jump... be free...I guess even vegetables need protection from the sun...Look what Sophie and I came across in a field of wildflowers...Wonder what they're talking about...Fishin'...Blueberry muffin time... breakfast is served...Black eyed susans... and Soph...Moo...Looks like thes 2 blossoming black eyed susans are having a conversation...Tip-toeing chipmunk...Sunset... taken from Center of NH parking garage last weekSleepy piggy...Nothing like a cold drink of water on a hot day...Blueberry picking time...Sophie staring down "five" yesterday...This looks like a good spot to just hang out...All Sophie needs now is a cocktail and a good book...Keeping watch...One of summer's many flying creatures... and I've got plenty of them in my yard.Starting to see the "reds" in my garden... A tinch of impressionism...Finally took the kayak out for a ride yesterday... beautiful afternoon on Scobie Pond.Almost looks like this bee is jumping into the petunia bloom...Sophie and her new tire stick... now I don't have to search for branches to throw...And then there's "let's go fishing" Jack...Preppy Jack...Scene from my backyard flower garden...My wild blackberries are starting to ripen...Love going to Boston for a Sox game, but HATE the traffic...Didn't need to look at the flag to know the wind was blowing out at Fenway last night... 3 Sox home runs told us that!C'mon... throw my new floating tire stick so I can retrieve it...Grasshopper and a daylily bloom...Dogs have fun at the lake too!How'd you like to climb these stairs?Toured the Jack Daniels distillery during my Tennessee visit...Went tubing with my two brothers... here we are in the calm before we hit the open waters...Dad trying out the jet ski at my brother's lake house in Tennessee...Sox girls... me and my niece Emma...Goofing around with my nephew Jack...All American Boy Jack on the 4th of July...Happy 4th of July!A little pre 4th sparkler action...Sox wine... from Longball Vineyards...Mama robin keeping her babies warm... I've seen 2 little ones so far...Papelbon making his way to the mound last night to close... The 3rd out took a bit of work but Sox managed to hold on 2-1.Sometimes a girl just has to treat herself to a big birthday gift...Stella D'Orro Daylily... just blooms and blooms...Celebrating Tommy's 4th birthday last night...There should be baby robins in my hydrangea tree any day now...The garden seems like a good place to nap...Double Rainbow...If only their blooms could last forever...Rainbow...Peony...the greatest flower ever...Look out Wally... Right and Left Sox are working the crowd now too...Sniffing the lupines...Took my brother Matt to his first Sox game yesterday... He's led a deprived life...Happy Father's Day! Love you Dad...Commando salamander...Reached a big milestone with my Explorer yesterday...Sophie in my patch of wild daisies...Gazing out into the wild "black" yonder...Luna moth - hung out on my deck all weekend...Butterfly working a rhodie bloom...Helicopter belly...Budweiser Clydesdale "Charlie" in the Merrimack stable...Water flowers are definitely funky...Checking out the dandelions..."Please take me home with you..."Rain soaked rosebud...Ready... set... grow...Bad hair day...Lilly of the valley....June is peony month... can't wait for these to blossom...No question about it... she's a water dog...Sophie Brown at Kennebunkport...Celebrating the unofficial start of summer with JP and Todd...Happy Memorial Day!Red winged blackbird...Dog meets snake... a little more tentative than dog meets toad...Lilacs... my favorite part of spring...Climbing vine...Dandelion reaching for the sky...Nice horns...Wally congratulating Tek after winning the first game of the Atlanta series...Post game at "Who's on First" after the Sox won the first game of yesterday's doubleheaderNaptime on the hammock with the sweet scent of lilacs - if only the rain would stop...Dog meets toad...Apple blossom...Walking on sunshine...Entranced...Apple Blossoms and a mountain view at Gould Orchards...Happy Mother's Day Mom... Love you.New leaves, silo and a plane...Lots of color in this garden...Taking in a nice warm night at Scobie Pond...It's all about formation...Almost tulip time!Sophie taking a break after running around the apple orchard...Preening Canadian goose...Spring has definitely sprung... blossoms everywhereTommy and a bouquet of daffodils he picked just for me...Spring even dresses up mailboxes...Sophie and the daffodils in the front garden...Sunset over Kennebunk...Resting gold finch...Freeze! Caught this guy on his way up to one of my bird feeders...Starting to look a little more like spring...Rusty old silo...Magnolia blossom...My neighbor Lindsay on a tree "balance beam" in the woods...The first daffodil to bloom in my garden this spring...Sophie enjoying a perfect spring day...Sophie imitating the stone dog... Captain Tek... one of the heroes in last night's 7-6 victory over the Yankees!A welcome sight after a week that included snow, torrential rain, flooding, and lots of clouds...Mallard duck hanging out at the Bedford Mall... bet he likes all the rain...Everywhere you turn in New Boston...Suffice it to say, New Boston's town center flooded...Seriously... enough with the snow...Big Papi's homerun swing at yesterday's Sox game... so good to be back at Fenway...The tulips are trying... despite the snowBlue jay, cardinal and some seeds on top of the snow...One fat robin...My Christmas cactus is in full Easter bloom...Home Opener today... Go Sox!Ducks going shopping?Happy Easter!My backyard Thursday morning...Hard to stay mad at a spring snowstorm when it looks this beautiful...Winter's back... one of the 4 vehicles I saw off the road on my commute home last night.Thank you Florida Gators...Spring has sprung... new life in the garden...Opening Day... Go Sox!Steppin' into April...I'm cat sitting Miss "Kitten Mittens"...It's officially mud season...Rough life for Sophie...Couldn't help but notice this pancake house...Looks like these two ducks are parting ways...Finally got some pretty "stick to the trees snow"...Smoking Sugar Shack...It's Maple Syrup time in NH... Open Houses all over the state all weekend at all the sugar shacksStill a lot of snow around despite yesterday's big melt...Wishful thinking...Today might be the first day of spring but no daffodils in sight... just sunflowers in the snow.Apple trees and glazed snow...View out my front door...Sparrow in the snow...Happy St. Patrick's Day!Little people, big nature...Yesterday was a rough day for snowmen...Skinny wild turkey... plump wild turkey...It may have been close to 60 degrees yesterday but still lots of snow in our neighborhood...It's sap time...Snow covered wind-swept pasture...This just might be the cutest plow I've ever seen...My fireplace is getting a lot of use this week in the bitter cold...How many days until Spring?New Boston's slightly tattered "Old Glory" flapping in the windBusy African PenguinsLong Wharf, Boston...Penguin Wedding Ceremony?Braving the elements...and adding some nice color in the snowTrail blazing...A jollyball headed snow beast...An owl in the backyard?! Yikes...Another new visitor to my backyard... the Barred OwlMy newest backyard visitor...Taunting?Last night's sky on my ride home from work... incredible..."Fluffy" snow...Bird watching...Maybe the groundhog was right... saw my first robin of 2007 yesterday...One of the many dogs in the neighborhood...Winter boots...Winter scene..."X marks the spot" reflections in my snowy front yard...Even the birds looked cold in yesterday's bitter wind...What's a dog gotta do to get a hat around here?!Happy Valentine's Day!Bluejay...To my family and friends... thank you for being there for me. It means a lot...Looks more like a stream these cold days...For Casey...Reunited... Casey is with his Benny again...Hope this guy is warm enough in his wool coat...Scarf weather...Little snow tubers taking a break at New Boston's Winter Carnival...Wild turkeys...Winter is finally here...Looking out my first floor office window yesterday morning, I realized just how close WhippleHill is to the Manchester airport...Doggie kiss...WhippleHill Woodpecker...It's a niece! Happy Birthday to Emma born yesterday morning...SophieCasey Jones and a little snow...Having a little fun with snowflakes and my self-timer...Sox tickets go on sale today... opening day only 66 days awayWooden skates on an iced over tree branchSay cheese...Cardinal at one of WhippleHill's feeders...Hay is for horses...Hay "barn"...The deep freeze continues...Horses at Joppa Hill FarmField of ice...Think snow...Speed limit?Ice skates and ice crystals...Happy labs... Sophie and WoodySophie, her new friend Woody... and a stick for 2...Tommy helping make dog bones... with the dogs overseeing...Beginning to think this snowman my Mom gave me is going to be the only snowman I'll see all winter...Vanity lights...Ducks out for a swim...Window on an old New Boston workshopWith the warm temps, Saturday turned out to be "lab day" at Scobie Pond...It's January... there is supposed to be snow and the ground and my grass should not be green!Car (and bus) graveyard?Oneof the many squirrels that visit my birdfeeder...Cardinal and his reflection...Ice crystals on the greenery in the windowbox on my shed...It's a little late... but it finally looks like Christmas...First sighting of the cardinal at my bird feeder... Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Winter Bike...Abbey... my parents' dogSophie and her new Christmas jollyball... all is right with the world again...Tunnel of trees in Aiken, SCWishing my brother Eric and his family a Merry Christmas via webcam... we all got them for Christmas!Taking a rest...Some pretty creative light work... Merry Christmas!Silent Night...Ahh... the joy of baggage claim... "Around the World" theme for our office holiday party... our team went with "An Alpine Christmas"First day of winter... and no snow in sight. Bet the water is pretty cold though...Lights on my outdoor Christmas tree...Sophie and Santa...My "chair for all seasons"... can't believe my grass is still green...Sophie BrownChurch doors in Kennebunkport...Simple wreath...Scooter and wreath outside antique shop...One of the many festively decorated shops in Kennebunkport, MEEven the bridges get decorated for Kennebunkport's Christmas "Prelude"...Nubble Light... York, MaineScobie Pond... starting to freezeFirst snow of the season collecting on Scobie's Santa hat...My old sled... used now as a decorationThe "nature" Christmas tree in my kitchen...'Tis the season...Watercolor Sophie?Mr. Woodpecker taking a rest from doing quite a job on one of my trees....Tommy dressing Scobie for the holidays...Sophie, a birdhouse and burning bush berries...What this scene outside the New Boston General Store needs is snow... Happy December!Another sunset view...Setting sun...gotta fly...I think this guy actually posed for me..."Seymour".... one of the dogs at the Animal Rescue League in Bedford, NHRed sky at night...Turkey Sale...Happy Thanksgiving!Contemplating some pre-Thanksgiving football...Casey Jones...Ready or not... here come the holidays.Light in the clouds...The color of the sky was gorgeous as the sun set...Monarch butterfly basking in sun drenched mums...Holly berries...Pegboard in my living room...Sophie Brown...Casey Jones in the leaves...Tommy and Sophie...fence gate...ornamental grass...Out for a swim...Clydesdales on the move...What do you mean I can't play in the leaves?!Not a cloud in the sky...Autumn sunflowers...The New Boston cemetary at peak foliage...Hanging out with her jollyball...The sky has been amazing lately...This house is serious about Halloween...Happy Halloween!Witchy Sophie...My Halloween ghosts...Love the orange and reds...Casey Jones enjoying the crisp fall air...Up, up and away...Fall's guilty pleasure... cinnamon apple cider doughnuts...Chris Carpenter on the mound tonight in game 3 of the World Series!One of the Great Towers at the Keene Pumpkin FestivalFrankenpumpkinstein...Baring it's branches...Came across these guys earlier this week...The view from my guest bedroom... the reds are outstanding this year...Another of New Boston's beautiful fall views...One of the "boats" from Goffstown's Pumpkin Regatta - and yes, it's a real pumpkin...Budweiser Clydesdale... and dalmation...One of many pretty views off of Hooper Hill in New Boston...Peek-a-booA chair for all seasons...Is this food?!Casey Jones and pumpkin...Sophie Brown and pumpkin...Francestown's meeting hall steeple...Henniker, NHI think my grass is getting a little too long...Brick walkway...On the move...NH "Swan" gourds...autumn leaves...2006 is finally behind us... how many days until Spring training?Old wagon wheel against barn door at Frye's Measure Mill...Pumpkin time...Fresh veggies...Not as fast as he used to be but Casey Jones still loves chasing tennis balls...Sophie and her jollyball...... and Gould's apples are pretty good too!Gould's Orchard in Contoocook... beautiful views...Sophie Brown... and green...Grass is still green... but LL Bean wants us thinking Christmas...Casey Jones checking out some pumpkins...Apple season!Mini-sunflower and monarch butterflycouldn't resist this cute little goat face...Busy bees...old wagon wheel and pumpkinstractor in an apple orchard...The colors of fall are creeping in...Sophie... solitude... swimming for sticks... Scobie PondCan we please go out now?!The leaves are already starting to turn in this swampy area...A neighbor's mailbox following 9/11...Why did the turtle cross the road?Last night's full moon in the tree branches...Sundown over a row of corn...Can we please rewind summer?Give a Dog a Bone!Ahhh...grasshopper....Casey Jones by the side door...in the rain...Hard to believe Sammy's been gone a year... here he was in one of his favorite resting spotsDaisy at night...Couldn't resist having a little fun with this mushroom growing in my backyard...After 3 days of rain, the bright blue sky is a welcome sight to this sunflower...Red barn and American flag in New Boston village...Sunflower in half bloom...Casey Jones and a rawhide shoe...One of the goats at the mini-farm at DodgeSophie Brown Dog...A black & yellow argiope spider that has taken up residence in a hedge at work... WhippleHill's new mascot...Couldn't help but think "On Golden Pond" when I spotted this man at the beach Tuesday...Sand alligator... someone on York Beach yesterday was an artist...Gone fishin'...Quack, quack, quack...Queen Anne's Lace bud preparing to blossom...A very basic boat...Sophie Brown and black-eyed susans...The impatiens around my shed are pretty happy there...Eck and RemDawg doing the pregame show Monday night...A delicate balancing act...Headed back to Yawkey Way tonight to see the Sox take on Detroit...The little birdie "May" that I "pet-sat" for the past few days...Nice little resting place for a bird...Frank with he and Kristina's new baby girl... .Katherine Elizabeth...Fenway Park...Tommy checking out the black eyed susans in one of my gardens...Time to start working those Sox superstitions... let's go Sox!Casey Jones with phlox in background...If dogs could get driver's licenses, Sophie would be first in line...From Sophie's 4th birthday celebration...Henry isn't the biggest fan of the cheese from his mozzarella stick...Newport, RI98 degrees on Yawkey Way last night... doing my best to keep cool before the game.Seagull turned maestro?Couldn't resist having a little fun with this mushroom growing in my backyard...Couldn't ask for a better best friend...Gotta love small town living..."Little" Sophie Brown turns 4 today... Happy Birthday Soph!Love the colors of summer...Sophie sniffing the lillies...Casey Jones relaxing by the front steps...Dragonfly on a gayfeather blossom...Lots of nectar in the coneflowers..."Chef" Todd preparing pizza for the grill... which was delicious...Came across this scene on my way to work yesterday and couldn't resist taking a picture...Old red chair and bee balm...My lucky red ladybug...Somehow I managed to get behind a caravan of antique cars last weekend...Tube basking in the sunset at Scobie Pond last night...Peek-a-boo... the black eyed susans are preparing to bloom...Butterflies love the blue globe thistle in my garden...Pool party!sunset...Cute little piggy...Look out - madman on a tricycle!This lily appeared out of nowhere in my garden and I'm sure glad it did!Sophie enjoying a nice cool drink from the hose...Kennebunk, MaineSeagull with his "catch of the day"...Sophie Brown soaking up summer...Robins in their nest in a tree in my front yard...The start of the New Boston 4th of July parade...Happy 4th!Congratulations Kim and Craig!Windowbox on my shed...The big attraction at the New Boston ice cream stand... Wilbur!Nice day for a walk...Another year older today...Very colorful "old time" gas station in Amherst, NH...Make a wish!Celebrating Papi's walkoff homerun in the bottom of the tenth on Saturday...My roses are absolutely beautiful this year...Peonies... my favorite flowerSophie Brown and my garden peonies...Me and Mr. Jones...Used the self-timer to take this shot of me and my brown dog....Casey gobbling down a piece of his birthday cake...Casey Jones turned 14 yesterday... and his friend Tommy came over for a party...Happy Father's Day!We made quite a team...What a difference a day makes... all of a sudden I have lots of roses in bloom!My rose bush is loaded with buds; this is the first of many blossoms...Happy Flag Day!Robin's egg in nest in my pine tree...Never underestimate the thrill of opening your blinds to a bright, sunny day...Apparently we're skipping summer this year...Door to old workshop at Hundred Acres, New BostonSophie and my wild daisies...Rain soaked daisy...These little guys are all over the yard... and love to jump in the path of the lawnmower. Good thing I'm a nature lover...Henry knows the first rule of being a Sox fan; sometimes you've just got to laugh it off...or maybe have a drink like the woman behind him...Casey JonesEnough is enough! Even the caterpillars are getting soaked...Sophie earlier this week... Doesn't care that the sun is going down...just wants to play!Home sweet home...Pink ladyCurrent star of the garden... irises...Working the Memorial Day grill...Perfect day for the first kayak outing of the season on Scobie PondTHE best greenhouse around... Colonial Acres in New Boston5:00 pm Friday - downpour starts just as long weekend gets underway... ugh!Scobie "dam" still working harder than usual but at least it's not flowing all the way across the top anymore...Make a wish!Sophie BrownGood stone doggie...Sophie and my new neighbors' dog Tucker playing "get the stick" in Scobie Pond...Fresh cut lilacs... one of my favorite parts of spring!Sophie in the apple orchardWhen cows lay down, doesn't it mean it's going to rain?! Please, NO!!!!!!!!!!Canoe chained to tree at Scobie Pond survived the floods...but was pretty wet for a few days...Haven't seen the sun for 11 days... tired of looking out at the rain...New Boston's River Road preparing to live up to its name...New Boston isn't faring very well with all this rain!Happy Mother's Day! Love you Mom!Dandelion... and Sophie running in the backgroundApple tree blossoms...Sophie knows... always take time to stop and smell the flowers...My neighbor's cat EarlBlack fly season... it ain't prettyI wish more flowers came in this color...Old crooked barn...Multi-cultural dogs... here they are celebrating Cinco de Mayo...Hard to believe that this odd looking thing will turn into beautiful dogwood foliage and blooms...ItRustic birdhouse...Not a cloud in the sky...Pals...Sit awhile... and enjoy the colors of springMourning doves...Tulip patch...From head to TOE, 'lil Sox fan...Sophie Brown... and yellow...Lilac buds...Casey Jones in the gardenDirt pile tackled... and seed, fertilizer and straw applied just in time for the rain!My little helper... we'll have this dirt pile spread in no time!Sophie and Scobie Pond at dusk...Forsythia bloomYawning or laughing? Hard to tell...Gotta love Papi - 2 homers on Monday... (why not for me on Sunday?!)Easter Sunday at Fenway...Happy Easter!Here comes Peter Cottontail...Easter lilyHydrangeas in vivid spring colors...Tommy and a little Easter reading...Full bloom...Just a little more sun and this daffodil will be in full bloom...Spring swim...April rain...The dogs are pretty excited about the arrival of the new jolly ball...Tommy entranced by a passing motorcycle...April showers... bring May flowers...Casey Jones and a stray daffodil in the garden...GO SOX!Sox wardrobe all washed and ready for the 2006 season to start Monday...March went out like a lamb as evidenced by part of the crowd at a lunchtime BBQ at work...Coach Pyne addresses his Hawks after their home opener win against Stonehill (4-2)Didn't matter that he outgrew the basket - Sammy always found it a good place for a snooze...Gone but not forgotten...Casey Jones loves running through the woods...If looks could kill... such beady little eyes on these cowsSure sign of Spring in New England...First sign of life in the garden...daffodil budsHey / Hay!Big 'ol pine tree and a content Sophie BrownSpring flowers... canWith the arrival of spring came my first robin sighting...March Madness - UCONN gave me a scare but they pulled it off...It's been so windy lately, even the squirrels are holding on for dear life...The beer wasn't just a prop...Sophie McBrown - Happy St. Patrick's Day!Casey McJones - getting into the St. Paddy's spirit a wee bit earlyMid-March - little snow and semi-green grass...Casey Jones gliding over the ice deep in the woods...March Madness - time to fill in those brackets!A shared "sniff"... the dogs in the woods behind my houseTommy at my piano - either he's really concentrating or he's really sleepy...Weathervane at Silo's Steak HouseThe trees have been tapped...and the sap is flowingAnother of life's simple pleasures - sneakers and jeans in the officeOne of life's simple pleasures: sheets dried on the clotheslineCrotched Mountain - no lines, no waiting...Why not Sophie for Orvis model?Picnic - nice thought, but way too cold...SophieWith yesterday's cold start, I'm not sure I'd agree that March came in like a lamb...What?!Preparing to make his move... They should just call it squirrel seed...Hanging out...Casey Jones goes to the salon; Sophie Brown gets the bathtub...Casey Jones or Mr. T?King JonesNow what?!Dog gazing... and soaking in the sun...Go Sox - Happy Spring Training!PSNH to the rescue Sunday night...Neighbors helped cut and move the top of the tree; now if only I could get some help from the power company in getting the wires off the groundNot exactly what you want to come home to on a Friday night...My little buddy Tommy playing in the snow... and on the lookout...Newspaper Delivery "Artist"A rose and a chocolate (lab)...Happy Valentine's Day!Snowfaces...Pawprints in the winter sandAnother shot from the Brad Paisley concert...Brad Paisley - Live at the Verizon last night!Mr. Jones and Miss BrownThe meltdown (and runoff) continues...Bargain?Neighborhood DogsNot quite canoe season...Almost ready...What does a silly groundhog know; keep thinking Spring!Groundhog Day. Think Spring!Sophie in her winter wear...On the pond...Pulled out all the stops...AAARGH!Casey Jones all wrapped up and cozy...One step at a time...We can start believing again now that Theo's back...Winter beauty - heavy wet snowMy new employer's company sign. Love the tree...Door to old workshop at Hundred Acres, New Boston6 month technology spending spree...Sophie relaxing by the fireBeer, margarita - Henry wanted it all! Sadly, all he was allowed was a jar of squash...Gimme that beer!A reminder of warmer days peeking out from under the snow...JP and LucaSisterly love... Kathleen and Bob's "Duchess" and "Kilty"Winter is back...Real dog (Luca), stone dog (Scobie) - both with watchful gazes...Friday the 13th Full MoonJanuary thawMore than one dog toy has been destroyed in this little game...Marooned; the diving raft at Scobie PondMy little feathered friendCasey JonesHydrangea tree in winterPals?Tommy and his new favorite mode of transportation.Winter WonderlandEnjoying the crisp winter air at Scobie Pond...Sophie's so tired from the holidays she can barely keep her eyes open.Cheers to 2006... Happy New Year!My Christmas cactus is just slightly behind schedule... but itWho needs tv when you can just watch the reflection of your Christmas tree?Lull's Orchard in Hollis, NHA little New England snow for the Carolina bound...Sophie in her Christmas card poseCSanta was here! Merry Christmas!TraitorAlways a crowd favorite...False alarm. Casey Jones thought he heard reindeer.Kitchen Aid mixer reporting for duty; let the games begin!Waiting for Santa can be so tiring...shop, shop, shop - wrap, wrap, wrap...Sophie Brown and her favorite toy. Best $12 I ever spent...Waiting for SantaWill today be a repeat of last Friday? I think my snowblower and I are going to be good friends this winter.My "Russ Clark" handcarved Santa CollectionLate for their nativity scene? These guys are on a mission...It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Sophie "Air" Gardzina jumping for snowballls.The tree in my front yard decked out with lights - and snow...Looks like Old Man Winter has arrived...Jolly ol' JackOne can only assume Santa was off-site at his North Pole workshop...Ho, ho, ho...While visions of dog bones danced in her headHancock Shaker Village at ChristmasCasey ClausApparently poinsettias come in a variety of colors these days...Scobie the Stone Dog's reflection helps decorate my front door.Time to start getting into the Christmas spirit...Looking for the silver lining after being stranded at the airport for the night...Jack watching his pal "Wally the Green Monster"Dad making sure his South Carolina birds are fed...Riley interrupts Jack's Christmas photo shoot to give him a big smootch...Eric, Becky and Matt at OprylandJack and Auntie BeckyHappy Thanksgiving!Casey Jones cruising the aisles at Petsmart after spending the day at the "salon"Sophie licking her chops - gimme that bone...Scobie Pond Beach, closed for winterMy little buddy Tommy. "Gotta go home, bye my friend Becky"Sophie, meet your shadow...Mr. Jones - so cozy...Story of my life...serenitySophie taking a break on our walk in the woodsGuess what I spent all day doing...Drew and Allison with their St. AWelcome...Football anyone?My nest egg?Miss BrownMr. JonesKaz is a Mrs...SophTommy; the next Theo?Scare"crow"...Peaceful SlumberHydrangea TreeFall napHappy HalloweenSophie Autumn