Listen, can you hear the sound of the sea?
The day dawned cold with the temperature rising enough to create a good walking environment. I headed to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to enjoy a low tide walk on smooth sand, a walk accompanied by the sound of ocean waves.
It's that time of year, the time when I wander through the photos that I've taken during 2025 to find my favorites. It's always an interesting exercise, one that takes time and changes day-to-day until I have made my final choices.
From the beginning of the year, here are my selections.
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Warmer temperatures over the past few days have released ponds in the area from much of their ice cover.
Reflections and ice alternate on the surface of Field Pond in Harold Parker State Forest.
Warm(ish) temperatures this afternoon pulled me outside to walk in Harold Parker State Forest. While the ground was mainly clear of snow the ponds wore a solid surface of ice.
It was a good day for a walk in the woods.
The end of the boardwalk approaching the beach entrance at parking lot 3 at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is covered with drifted sand. A bit of railing is much lower than it was when the steps to the beach were created; it's amazing how much sand movement there is.
Today's light snow and cold tells me that yesterday was the right day to visit the beach.
Chill air, cloudy skies, and approaching low tide drew me to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
I shared the beach with sea gulls, sanderlings, and a few other people.
I walked in still snowy Maudslay State Park today. While only 1 to 2 inches of snow fell last Tuesday, the air has been very cold; trails continue to be snowy and icy.
I was delighted to find a tiny snowman and snowdog sitting on the stone railing of a bridge.
Yesterday's weather went from snow to freezing rain and back to snow again. The freezing rain removed some of the snow depth.
While it is meteorological winter I didn't expect to see snow on the ground this early in the season.
