Saturday, September 22, 2012

Work Day

Lisa keeps a watchful eye on the construction of the second half of Caspian's barn this afternoon.

Today we framed the walls for the second half.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Evening Sky

Cooler with a chance of frost tonight.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)

This morning I discovered a black and yellow garden spider had taken up residence on a blueberry bush and was quite willing to pose for a portrait.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Indian Cucumber (Medeola virginiana)

This member of the lily family has edible roots that apparently taste like cucumbers, though I have not tried them.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Close Encounter

This afternoon Baldr met a porcupine in the woods. After they exchanged greetings, a trip to the vet was in order.

The vet administered a shot to put him out before removing the tenacious quills on the white side of his muzzle. Several hours later Baldr emerged from his induced sleep and began looking for his dinner, which was very late.

He is sporting a bit of a fat lip, as shown in this image.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Frost

A chilly night and a sheet of frost covering the car this morning.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Growing Antlers

Baldr appears to be sprouting a set of antlers, but it's not so, only a piece of pruning he picked up in his travels.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Seed Picker

A female goldfinch busy at work this afternoon.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Moonset

The full moon setting last Saturday at sunrise, Pitcher Mt. Stoddard, NH.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Labor Day

Mount Monadnock as seen from Bald Mountain located in the towns of Antrim and Hancock.