reflect

looking for signs

If I walk in a big circle around my neighborhood, it's about 5 miles and a good morning excursion. It's still pretty brisk on Cape Cod, with a chilly wind off the ocean, and the few signs of spring haven't softened the landscape all that much. So here are some other signs I found along the way, with a few scenic views thrown in. As you will see, people in my neighborhood scored in the bottom third percentile on the standardized test for spelling.

For my brother Tom

Beware! I'm a big mean dog!

Really. Don't enter.

SWF seeks...

Self-portrait

miscellany

plimoth

Today I volunteered at Plimoth Plantation for their annual clean-up day. There were over 300 people who showed up to help prepare for the 2009 season. Mom, who regularly volunteers at Plimoth, was there to help serve lunch to all us hungry workers.

I was assigned to the group who got to clean the animal pens -- which was a treat for all 5 of the senses. We shoveled a lot of various kinds of... well, the pictures tell the story.

And back home over the bridge -- still trying to get the perfect shot.

behold the mighty skunknet stream

In a previous post I wrote about the origin of our street name: Skunknet. We live in the rabbit's warren of houses that is typical in this neighborhood, with most houses built back to back. The thing that attracted me to this house is that we have woods behind us rather than neighbors, and if you sit on the deck you can pretend you're secluded, if you ignore the road noise from Route 28, which is on the other side of the woods.

So the woods are a nice buffer, but not so great for walking. The mighty Skunknet stream flows along in a dark copper-colored line, barely moving its way to the Skunknet River, which I guess widens somewhere on the other side of Route 28. The woods are filled with brambles and blow-downs, which makes walking precarious except along the edge of the stream. In places it resembles a sort of swamp -- you can imagine strange creatures heaving themselves up out of the muck.

Here are some photos I took today that make it look less prehistoric and more idyllic. There are just a few remnants of last week's snow left, and lots of bright green moss.

five oclock

and yet another snowstorm

corners

Thanks so much to all of you who have sent compliments on the photos. I am such a rank amateur, but I'm really having fun discovering this new creative way to express myself. So... I appreciate you bearing with me as I display my learning curve in public.

Here's a fun little exercise I did this morning -- a bunch of photos of corners. Sound strange? Try it, and discover the unnoticed corners at your house. They're everywhere!

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bay view farm