Tag Archives: concord river

Here comes Suzie Snowflake!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by tinthia

This gallery contains 5 photos.

Oh, the weather outside is snowy, and the ducks are oh so hungry. And since we’ve no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Breakfast was served on a blanket of white, which the ducks … Continue reading →

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The Dog Days of Summer

Posted on August 30, 2013 by tinthia

This gallery contains 14 photos.

Ahh, those lazy, hazy, crazy dog days. According to Brady’s Clavis Calendaria, the Dog Days, running from July 24 to August 24, were believed to be an evil time when “the Sea boiled, the Wine turned sour, Dogs grew mad, … Continue reading →

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The Good, The Sad, and The Beautiful

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tinthia

With a nod to the spaghetti western of 1966 (Really? Was it that long ago I fell in love with Clint?), here is my saga, set against the backdrop of the Concord River. The Good The hummingbird garden is in … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by tinthia

The fish are definitely jumpin’, and the thistle is high and in bloom, with a brilliant splash of yellow on the white, downy puffs. I’m sure Gershwin would have written a song or two about such a marvelous sight. This … Continue reading →

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Ode to Spring

Posted on June 19, 2013 by tinthia

The frenzy of building a nest, finding a mate, then laying the eggs, is over for most of the birds on my river. Gone are the early morning choruses proclaiming territories. “Keep out!” “This tree is mine!” No more songs … Continue reading →

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Rain, rain …..

Posted on June 12, 2013 by tinthia

…. stop filling my river!! My beach is gone, under three feet of water and the river is slowing rising to the level of my retaining wall. Arghhhhh! The rock across the river, visible Sunday … … is now gone. … Continue reading →

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Musketaquid wears many faces.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by tinthia

She wears the slow as molasses face on a hot, humid morning. She wears a face that sparkles like brilliant diamonds in the morning sunlight. She wears a face as old as the Nile. She has seen battles, poets, and … Continue reading →

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Dusk on the Concord River

Posted on May 16, 2013 by tinthia

It’s dusk and the geese have come in for some bread, along with the pair of mallards that I’ve adopted. The drake and his mate have been coming for the past three weeks, getting bolder with every passing day. This … Continue reading →

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30 days ago …

Posted on May 15, 2013 by tinthia

… I bought a house on the Concord River. She’s a little house, not much bigger than 800 square feet but she’s all mine. And she comes with a view that takes my breath away. She is my piece of … Continue reading →

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