Category: Nature

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.

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March 20, 2013
Is Your Sunday Dog a Snow Lover?

Does your canine companion drool at the thought of a walk in the snow? Or do the four-paw brakes go on when the door opens onto a scene wet with wintry white?

Our 10-month-old puppy, Poppy loves playing "Queen of the Snowbank!" You can see the smile on her funny little face in this photo.

But, some of her neighbors are not fond of wet or snow.

For example, our pal Smudge loves to Pose but not on wet days. Then, he will do his business in record time and try to get back inside. He thinks kids like Poppy, who like being out in it, are a bit looney tunes.

Elvis Lives Next Door, and that's where he prefers to stay on snowy days. He doesn't like wet. He's not even into cold and declines to go out and play in the wet with Poppy.

What do the dogs in your life think of snow? What do they do that makes you laugh when confronted with a few inches of the white stuff? In her first year, Poppy has become a champion "snow hopper" and that makes all three of us smile.

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March 10, 2013
Is Your Sunday Dog a Snow Lover?

Does your canine companion drool at the thought of a walk in the snow? Or do the four-paw brakes go on when the door opens onto a scene wet with wintry white?

Our 10-month-old puppy, Poppy loves playing "Queen of the Snowbank!" You can see the smile on her funny little face in this photo.

But, some of her neighbors are not fond of wet or snow.

For example, our pal Smudge loves to Pose but not on wet days. Then, he will do his business in record time and try to get back inside. He thinks kids like Poppy, who like being out in it, are a bit looney tunes.

Elvis Lives Next Door, and that's where he prefers to stay on snowy days. He doesn't like wet. He's not even into cold and declines to go out and play in the wet with Poppy.

What do the dogs in your life think of snow? What do they do that makes you laugh when confronted with a few inches of the white stuff? In her first year, Poppy has become a champion "snow hopper" and that makes all three of us smile.

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

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March 10, 2013
Is Your Sunday Dog a Snow Lover?

Does your canine companion drool at the thought of a walk in the snow? Or do the four-paw brakes go on when the door opens onto a scene wet with wintry white?

Our 10-month-old puppy, Poppy loves playing "Queen of the Snowbank!" You can see the smile on her funny little face in this photo.

But, some of her neighbors are not fond of wet or snow.

For example, our pal Smudge loves to Pose but not on wet days. Then, he will do his business in record time and try to get back inside. He thinks kids like Poppy, who like being out in it, are a bit looney tunes.

Elvis Lives Next Door, and that's where he prefers to stay on snowy days. He doesn't like wet. He's not even into cold and declines to go out and play in the wet with Poppy.

What do the dogs in your life think of snow? What do they do that makes you laugh when confronted with a few inches of the white stuff? In her first year, Poppy has become a champion "snow hopper" and that makes all three of us smile.

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

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2011-2013 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 10, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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 and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

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February 21, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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 and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

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Words: Penny 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.

February 21, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. 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 and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

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February 21, 2013
On Thin Ice…

After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone.

And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack.

Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!"

And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice.

The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water.

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February 20, 2013
On Thin Ice…

After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone.

And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack.

Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!"

And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice.

The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water.

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!

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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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February 20, 2013
On Thin Ice…

After our up and down temperatures and snow storms, this guy actually thought the Charles River Basin was frozen solidly enough for a walk on the river.

Just as I was about to call 9-1-1 to save first responders from having to do a water rescue, he turned and walked to shore. There he seemed surprized to see that the river freezes differently in different spots. By this outflow pipe, the water was moving and the ice was gone.

And, a few feet from where he turned, I spotted this crack.

Each year the Department of Conservation issues Ice Safety Tips and just last week they tweeted to a woman snowshoeing along the Esplanade, " … be careful and stay off the ice!"

And, if you've heard stories of people skating on the Charles or Colonel Henry Knox dragging cannons across the frozen river during the American Revolution, remember, that was in a colder time and across a much narrower river.

And even back in 1935, as you can see from this Leslie Jones photo from the Boston Public Library Collection, they had issues with thin ice.

The Charles River Basin is a relatively new, man-made body of water. It has a strong current and lots of inflows from other bodies of water.

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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February 20, 2013