Wampatuck, July 27, 2009

Video

Background Music: Move by Miles Davis
From the album: Birth of the Cool

Slideshow
Background Music: Jeru by Miles Davis
From the album: Birth of the Cool

July 25, 2009 West Burrage Slides and Video

Western Burrage Wildlife Management Area

Historic Hallmark: Pembroke Herring Run Slideshow, July 22, 2009

Alfonsina y al Mar by David Russell, Classical Guitar

Historic Landmark: The Pembroke Herring Run In Memoriam, July 22, 2009

This post may not belong here in consideration that it is not within the theme of the page. However, it was a sojourn on my bicycle, a trip to the Pembroke Herring Run where the memorial is located.

As I have written in America’s Betrayal: Daily there always seems to be an existential reminder of the immorality of war. It is always with me, staring me right in the face: primarily Iraq and Afghanistan, but also Korea and Vietnam.

And, so it is on this day.

America’s Betrayal

Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips

In Memory Matthew Bean

Historic Hallmark: Pembroke Herring Run Video, July 22, 2009

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The Pembroke Herring Run: A History of the Valley and Fishery

The North River, formed by the junction of Indian Head River and Barker River flows northeasterly through the towns on Marshfield, Scituate, Norwell, Pembroke, and Hanover. The present outlet to Massachusetts Bay was formed during the gale of 1898, 3 miles to the north of the old opening. It is here that the adult alewife begins its journey towards its spawning grounds in Furnace and Oldham Ponds.

Read the complete history here: Historic Landmark: Pembroke Herring Run

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Little and Big Sandy Bottom Pond, July 20, 2009 - Video

Background music: It All Depends On You by Pee Wee Russell

Burrage Wildlife Management Area Slideshow, July 18, 2009

Background Music: Like Someone in Love by Art Farmer

Burrage Wildlife Management Area Video, July 17, 2009

Background Music: Easter Parade by Bobby Hackett

Burrage Wildlife Management Area Slideshow, July 17, 2009

Background Music: Totem Pole by Lee Morgan

Burrage Wildlife Management Area: White Egret/Heron Video

Watched this egret for quite a while. Started shooting my camera when I thought the time was right. He finally caught his prey, which I believe was a frog, but could have been a small catfish.

Tubb's Meadow July 15,2009

Edgewood at Stetson Pond Slideshow

July 14, 2009

Edgewood at Stetson Pond

July 13, 2009

Luddam's Ford Park, Tucker Preserve, Indian Head River Video July 11, 2009

Luddam's Ford Park, Tucker Preserve, Indian Head River July 11, 2009 Slideshow

July 11, 2009

Cooper's Hawk Video

This guy flew right over my head. He landed, looked at me as if to say take my picture. This Cooper's hawk made my day.
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Cooper's Hawk Slideshow

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Cooper's Hawk

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My son Scott took this image behind Jaques Elementry school in Milford on june 8. The school's location is on the banks of the Souhegan River in New Hampshire

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White Tail Deer

Image taken by my son Horatio Scott Green on Curtis farm road, about 2 miles from his home in Wilton, New Hampshire. Scott used his Nikkon D80 to capture this image.

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Indian Head and Maquan Ponds, June 27, 2009

(Red tracking on map is the trail I traveled.)

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Today, my bike and I traveled to Indian Head and Maquan Pond in Hanson, Massachusetts.

After many days of rain and otherwise generally poor weather, it was an immense pleasure to be out of doors. The day was about 80 F., high humidity, and just an absolutely gorgeous day.

Road my bike to, and hiked around Camp Kiwanee. It was a very eerie feeling walking through an area with empty and boarded up cabins that many years ago were a place of nature education and exploration; canoeing, fishing or swimming in Maquan pond; archery, campfires, song, laughter, and joy.

I took 119 photographs of wildflowers of which 17 were of the quality to reproduce here. I have a simple Panasonic HDD video camera with the capability for still photographs: The camera is very satisfactory for my needs.

The beauty of wildflowers in nature is awesome. I have spent hours searching for the identification of the wildflowers I have photographed. I have the correct common name, I think, for a few, so if anyone can add to the identification of these, please comment.

Stetson Pond, June 26, 2009 (Stills)

Stetson Pond, June 26, 2009

Mount Pleasant, June 20, 2009

Red Squirrel

Burrage Wildlife Management Area Slideshow, June 17, 2009

Burrage Wildlife Management Area, June 17, 2009

Burrage Wildlife Management Area, June 07, 2009

Gorham at Little Sandy, June, 6, 2009

Tubb's Meadow, June 04, 2009

Edgewood at Little Sandy, May 31, 2009

Burrage Wildlife Management Area, May 30, 2009