Tag Archives: snapping turtle

She…He…It’s Baaaaaack!

Posted on June 11, 2021 by tinthia

The duckling count is dropping. The piddly number of six ducklings is now down to five and I don’t have to look very far to find the reason why. Now, I’m not implying that the snapping turtle is snapping up … Continue reading →

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Death on the Nile

Posted on June 10, 2020 by tinthia

Okay, it’s not really the Nile, it’s the Concord River, but my river does flow north, just like the Nile, and I have been watching past episodes of Poirot, the British mystery drama, and there has been a death, so, … 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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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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