Category: Nature

Get Out and About with Your Sunday Dog

Slowly, we are beginning to run into members of our local dog community that we haven't seen since the cold temperatures set in last fall. People are planning longer walks with their dogs around town and looking to explore destinations outside of their neighborhoods with leash in hand.

We recently caught up with the lovely Miss Friday who has starred in a couple of Sunday Dog posts. We introduced her to Poppy, and she was happy to give our little pup a nice play session.

This is also the time of year that we always see a flurry of visitors to our post reviewing the book, Best Hikes with Dogs, Boston and Beyond. If you are a newer Sunday Dog fan who might want to take a hike with your own Sunday Dog, just click on that link to jump over to it.

Other books on our dog book shelf that help us find places to go with Poppy are:

The Dog Lover's Companion to New England

The Dog Lover's Companion to Boston

Dog-Friendly New England

Traveling With Your Pet: The AAA Petbook

The last is the most up-to-date. But, while some things have changed in the older guides, they still offer ideas that you can use to plan a daytrip or weekend if you're willing to confirm the information. Rules change and places go out of business within days of some publications, so we always check before going to a place that we are relying on as a destination. This might be the perfect reason to buy a used copy.

And, there are companion books for hiking with your dog in other areas of the country. Click here to see if there is one for your next outdoor destination with your furry friend. Below are the direct links to Boston, New Hampshire, Vermont, and outside of New York City.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

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Words: Penny Cherubino

Photo: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

(Bookcover courtesy of Mountaineers Books, all rights reserved)

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March 31, 2013
Get Out and About with Your Sunday Dog

Slowly, we are beginning to run into members of our local dog community that we haven't seen since the cold temperatures set in last fall. People are planning longer walks with their dogs around town and looking to explore destinations outside of their neighborhoods with leash in hand.

We recently caught up with the lovely Miss Friday who has starred in a couple of Sunday Dog posts. We introduced her to Poppy, and she was happy to give our little pup a nice play session.

This is also the time of year that we always see a flurry of visitors to our post reviewing the book, Best Hikes with Dogs, Boston and Beyond. If you are a newer Sunday Dog fan who might want to take a hike with your own Sunday Dog, just click on that link to jump over to it.

Other books on our dog book shelf that help us find places to go with Poppy are:

The Dog Lover's Companion to New England

The Dog Lover's Companion to Boston

Dog-Friendly New England

Traveling With Your Pet: The AAA Petbook

The last is the most up-to-date. But, while some things have changed in the older guides, they still offer ideas that you can use to plan a daytrip or weekend if you're willing to confirm the information. Rules change and places go out of business within days of some publications, so we always check before going to a place that we are relying on as a destination. This might be the perfect reason to buy a used copy.

And, there are companion books for hiking with your dog in other areas of the country. Click here to see if there is one for your next outdoor destination with your furry friend. Below are the direct links to Boston, New Hampshire, Vermont, and outside of New York City.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino

Photo: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

(Bookcover courtesy of Mountaineers Books, all rights reserved)

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Sunday Dog, Maddox – Making New Friends!

Finding a Boston Rental with a Dog

Spread the Word on The Yellow Dog Project & DINOS!

Dear Poppy, Should I Let Humans Brush My Teeth?

Dog Poop And Leash Signs

March 31, 2013
The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment.

Well, Ducks, according to the city:

In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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March 30, 2013
The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment.

Well, Ducks, according to the city:

In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

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Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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March 30, 2013
The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment.

Well, Ducks, according to the city:

In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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March 30, 2013
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

March 26, 2013
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

March 26, 2013
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

March 26, 2013
Cardinals’ Songs: a Sweet Sound of Spring

While the neighborhood cardinals have been around all winter, we seem to have noticed their sweet song more in the past couple of weeks. They sing and we stop, eyes turned to the tree tops and roof tops to try to spot that splash of red.

When we saw this blog post from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology,

Why So Red, Mr. Cardinal? NestWatch Explains, we had to share. We learned so many new things about our neighbors the Northern Cardinals.

We turn to Cornell's All about Birds site anytime we want to know more about any bird. Here's their entry on the Northen Cardinal complete with sound, photos, video, and what you can do to join in the research on this beautiful additon to our lives.

Don't miss a Bird photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera
will give you what you need to take stills and video for your life list. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR too. We also just added a Nikon D600
to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

Details:

Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

Photos: ©2013 Penny Cherubino with screenshot from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads out of comments.

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March 20, 2013
Cardinals’ Songs: a Sweet Sound of Spring

While the neighborhood cardinals have been around all winter, we seem to have noticed their sweet song more in the past couple of weeks. They sing and we stop, eyes turned to the tree tops and roof tops to try to spot that splash of red.

When we saw this blog post from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology,

Why So Red, Mr. Cardinal? NestWatch Explains, we had to share. We learned so many new things about our neighbors the Northern Cardinals.

We turn to Cornell's All about Birds site anytime we want to know more about any bird. Here's their entry on the Northen Cardinal complete with sound, photos, video, and what you can do to join in the research on this beautiful additon to our lives.

Don't miss a Bird photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera
will give you what you need to take stills and video for your life list. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR too. We also just added a Nikon D600
to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

Details:

Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

Photos: ©2013 Penny Cherubino with screenshot from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads out of comments.

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Edible Boston Spring 2013 Issue Has Arrived!

Easter Dining in Boston 2013 (and this year Easter is March 31st)

For the Birds – Cornell Lab of Ornithology Launches Archive of Bird Calls and Animal Sounds

Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

The Healing Power of Color: Spectacular Spring Florals

March 20, 2013