September 2007

Sept. 2, 2007 - Lawrence, Massachusetts.<br />Vegetables out of Paul's organic garden. Sept. 2, 2007 - Lawrence, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's broken leg in the boot. Sept. 2, 2007 - Lawrence, Massachusetts.<br />Norma painting Joyce's toe nails to make her feel better. Sept. 8, 2007 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, harbor cruise.<br />Carl and Matthew (at 14 months). Sept. 8, 2007 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, harbor cruise.<br />At times the quarters were too confining for Matthew. Sept. 8, 2007 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, harbor cruise.<br />Miranda and Joyce in the breeze. Sept. 8, 2007 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, harbor cruise.<br />The Black Cow restaurant at the waterfront. Sept. 18, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Mostly sandelings with a few semipalmated plovers thrown in. Sept. 18, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Sanderlings at rest. Sept. 18, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />The tree I've taken so many pictures has now been pruned. Sept. 19, 2007 - Newburyport, Massachusetts.<br />Heron on the Artichoke, below Curzon's Mill, as it flows into the Merrimack River. Sept. 20, 2007 - Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Massachusetts.<br />Dying tree, oft photographed. scheduled to be removed. Sept. 20, 2007 - Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Massachusetts.<br />A toad. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Beach grass covered dunes as seen from boardwalk off parking lot # 5. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Boardwalk and platform off parking lot # 5. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Telephoto shot of Joyce on platform at end of boardwalk off parking lot # 5. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Pines Trail area.<br />Virginia creeper berries. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View from platform at Pines Trail area. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Pines Trail area.<br />Wild beach plums after which the island is named. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Pines Trail area.<br />Beach plum bush. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Pines Trail area. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View of marsh off the dirt road somewhere between parking lots # 5 and # 6. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Beach off parking lot # 6.<br />Sanderlings in step. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Beach off parking lot # 6.<br />Herring gull. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Beach off parking lot # 6.<br />A young sanderling feeding. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Beach off parking lot # 6.<br />Semipalmated plover. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View from Stage Island Pond Overlook.<br />Lesser yellowlegs. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View from Stage Island Pond Overlook.<br />A World War II era bomber. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View from Stage Island Pond Overlook. Sept. 21, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />View from Stage Island Pond Overlook. Sept. 22, 2007 - Lawrence, Massachusetts.<br />Vegetables from Paul's organic garden. Sept. 23, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Egils. Sept. 23, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce resting her leg out of the boot. Sept. 23, 2007 - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce hobbling back to the car at parking lot # 5. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Looking across Plum Island Sound to Little Neck in Ipswich. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.A raft of cormorants in Plum Island Sound. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.The seagulls have an island for themselves for the time (tide) being. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Spartina wading in Plum Island Sound. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />More spartina wading in the water. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />A lemon adrift. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Some cattails have not yet been taken over by phragmites. Sept. 25, 2007 - Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Massachusetts.<br />Some cattails have not yet been taken over by phragmites. Sept. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Tom's new Mini Cooper. Sept. 25, 2007 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Tom in his new Mini Cooper.