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Copyright 2006 - 2024, Denise GoldbergDenise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-87875205376646419052024-03-18T15:46:00.001-04:002024-03-18T15:46:28.853-04:00dwarf irisA new early spring flower jumped in front of my eyes today, dwarf iris.
<p/>I'm enjoying the tiny flowers that emerge well before their full-sized kin.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Spring-2024/i-qznpKLF/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Spring-2024/i-qznpKLF/0/CBS7jb53jGkZKF9WkjwcxvZrwhJ5DwtpVCWDZVKkP/550x550/202403_XT4_4014-L.jpg" alt="dwarf iris" title="dwarf iris"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-25275920570591623802024-03-13T17:29:00.000-04:002024-03-13T17:29:05.171-04:00openingThe gardens of Long Hill beckoned this afternoon. Sunshine supported a wander through the garden looking for the tiny early flowers of early spring.
<p/>Tiny early crocus wearing the name Tommy crocus wore a delicate shade of purple.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Long-Hill-2024/i-54hwDdX/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Long-Hill-2024/i-54hwDdX/0/C4hfQNkqpQKQjQLhPTQ9cQzNwSSmDK4QpKBjVgZZV/550x550/202403_XT4_3991-L.jpg" alt="Tommy crocus" title="Tommy crocus"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-12433455374436741202024-03-09T06:37:00.001-05:002024-03-09T06:37:03.126-05:00crocusYesterday I saw my first crocus of the season, a wonderful sign of spring!
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-6BVMwLR/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-6BVMwLR/0/DJ9PTJxfQFRTc9GXCfBTDNRQp24nG2F8p9HXPKw99/M/202403_XT4_3908-M.jpg" alt="crocus" title="crocus"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-30326957548962046212024-03-07T07:30:00.016-05:002024-03-07T07:30:00.236-05:00photos! spring bulb show at Smith CollegeIt's well worth driving across the state to visit the spring bulb show at Smith College.
<p/>The show provided an early taste of spring flowers. I loved the splash of color!
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Spring-flowers-at-Smith-College-2024/i-TTxkhsm/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Spring-flowers-at-Smith-College-2024/i-TTxkhsm/0/Dhk7ZdRFjm6wD7B9HMj5j3GBxdRMmZtpN3L5GJNm4/M/202403_XT4_3696-M.jpg" alt="tulips" title="tulips"></a></center>
<p/><p/>To see more photos, click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Spring-flowers-at-Smith-College-2024">here</a> to jump to the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Spring-flowers-at-Smith-College-2024">spring flowers at Smith College :: 2024</a>.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-62909402734746929512024-03-06T16:27:00.000-05:002024-03-06T16:27:02.336-05:00calmApproaching low tide, the beach is calm.
<p/>The air is filled with the sound of waves, the song of the ocean.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-qrmNP6d/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-qrmNP6d/0/SZh84pTd3S7vTkWWccpVFq4w79dkBzz7mKV5JzD3/M/202403_XT4_3881-M.jpg" alt="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a>
<p/><i>at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</i></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-51466316616351926862024-03-04T18:17:00.003-05:002024-03-04T18:17:49.081-05:00in a greenhouseToday I headed to Smith College to spend some time with flowers that were thriving in the greenhouse during the Spring Bulb Show.
<p/>It was wonderful to stand and absorb the beauty of bright spring flowers.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-4Gdmrrq/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-4Gdmrrq/0/D4XBcFZ5ZF4HtdLGhsjd9pDML8RfLstng2sMrwk77/550x550/202403_XT4_3848-L.jpg" alt="tulips" title="tulips"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-52514891560560071692024-03-02T15:39:00.001-05:002024-03-02T15:39:19.228-05:00mini daffodilsLate morning, with rain predicted for the afternoon, I headed to Maudslay State Park. I wondered if any new flowers had emerged since my last visit almost two weeks ago.
<p/>I found snowflakes and snowdrops hidden behind a brick wall, and I found miniature daffodils in bloom on the hill that is a home to crocus a little later in the season.
<p/>It's always fun to visit flowers early in the blooming season.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-RXRmXG5/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-RXRmXG5/0/DrkDpL2Z822Fz8kkHFV8SnBW3XQvxSBT8MRrGX7gL/M/202403_XT4_3638-M.jpg" alt="miniature daffodils" title="miniature daffodils"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-65774451770751075872024-02-27T17:28:00.002-05:002024-02-27T17:28:41.344-05:00a tidal riverToday's temperature provided an early glimpse of spring.
<p/>After enjoying a warm walk near home I headed to the coast, thinking the warmth would continue. It was 58 degrees when I left home. The thermometer in my car held that temperature until I turned toward the coast from route 1. By the time I reached the ocean the air temperature was 44 degrees, driven down by a cold ocean wind.
<p/>I walked by the ocean for a bit before heading north on Plum Island to walk by the tidal Merrimack River.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-tK58nNB/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-tK58nNB/0/CGrTRxStW6ZnH9TW6CvLJ7MN2xpSBZrbdRQVZhB3X/M/202402_XT4_3634-M.jpg" alt="Merrimack River, north end of Plum Island" title="Merrimack River, north end of Plum Island"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-13440990776152237382024-02-22T17:16:00.002-05:002024-02-22T18:03:30.298-05:00iceThe ponds in Harold Parker State Forest continue to wear a mix of ice and water. Some have large areas of water while others remain almost entirely ice.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-MMHsmPF/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-MMHsmPF/0/v6vVPRn7mkqqJ5W8cB5zfQbfwL9wWD67q7vb63sk/550x550/202402_XT4_3589-L.jpg" alt="frozen pond, Harold Parker State Forest" title="frozen pond, Harold Parker State Forest"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-77350262900346806412024-02-20T14:53:00.001-05:002024-02-20T14:53:20.598-05:00first flowerImagine my surprise when I peered over a garden wall at Maudslay State Park and saw tiny flowers emerging.
<p/>At first the small hillside presented as a sea of brown; I needed to get closer! As I stepped through the opening in the wall I saw green shoots and a few winter snowflake flowers, an early sign of spring.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-g6vN6cV/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Wandering-Maudslay-2024/i-g6vN6cV/0/R3PKJmcs2v9xWFXXxwpTXCSj8b4GjD6LCQ9LkTv3/M/202402_XT4_3570-M.jpg" alt="winter snowflake flower" title="winter snowflake flower"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-650408115985388752024-02-12T16:58:00.001-05:002024-02-12T16:58:40.378-05:00cactus flowerAs I wait for the approaching winter storm I am enjoying the reminder of warmth from last week's butterfly conservatory visit.
<p/>Hanging cactus shows off beautiful bright flowers.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-CRhhW5S/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-CRhhW5S/0/ef6ab302/550x550/202402_XT4_3463-L.jpg" alt="cactus flower" title="cactus flower"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-7799663582715119922024-02-11T07:19:00.000-05:002024-02-11T07:19:09.092-05:00watchingAhkbar (the parrot) lives at the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory. He watches visitors wander by his perch, accepts butterflies flitting around him, and loves the head scratches given to him by members of the staff.
<p/>What a pretty bird!
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-qmnc8rm/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-qmnc8rm/0/d0625f9a/M/202402_XT4_3513-M.jpg" alt="parrot" title="parrot"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-38048009682007956382024-02-08T16:31:00.004-05:002024-02-08T19:54:22.438-05:00photos! butterfliesYesterday was a day of driving and of visiting the butterflies (and other creatures) at the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory. It's a special place, a wonder to stand among fluttering butterflies, to absorb pure beauty.
<p/>Photos can be viewed in the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024">flitter, flutter, butterfly! 2024</a>.
<p/><center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-BpCwv3g/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024/i-BpCwv3g/0/0d321272/M/202402_XT4_3532-M.jpg" alt="butterflies" title="butterflies"></a></center>
<p/><p/>Click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2024"><b>here</b></a> to wander through my memories of the visit.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-9147424319670089872024-02-06T14:12:00.001-05:002024-02-06T15:09:07.355-05:00skitteringAs I walked on the beach yesterday I watched sanderlings skittering across the sand, in and out of the water.
<p/>It's amazing how fast they move, and even more amazing that I managed to capture one mid-stride with my camera. The blurred foot you can see was in motion, about to step to the sand.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-rhbJNTB/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-rhbJNTB/0/d85fc762/M/202402_XT4_3399-M.jpg" alt="sanderling" title="sanderling"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-31160329081427217382024-02-05T17:36:00.002-05:002024-02-05T18:08:39.681-05:00turning tideI walked on the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge this afternoon just after low tide.
<p/>Background music was provided by the ocean, the sound of waves crashing.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-Bqc632q/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-Bqc632q/1/2c88ee78/550x550/202402_XT4_3391-L.jpg" alt="waves, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="waves, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-8547961971091945032024-01-29T08:04:00.006-05:002024-01-29T08:53:23.278-05:00morning treeA tree stands tall against a sky that is starting to show a tiny bit of blue.
<p/>Its branches wear a thin coating of snow.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-dJvjpDM/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-dJvjpDM/0/a8236fb9/550x550/202401_XT4_3384-L.jpg" alt="tree" title="tree"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-21418818487130297072024-01-27T10:11:00.002-05:002024-01-27T10:11:28.156-05:00ripples in sandAs the tide flows out it leaves ripples in the sand.
<p/>This mid-tide image is from my solo walk at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-VVXsVQ2/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2024/i-VVXsVQ2/0/171cbd31/M/202401_XT4_3375-M.jpg" alt="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-20784523748943948532024-01-23T16:47:00.001-05:002024-01-24T18:45:07.101-05:00a beach walkI headed to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge today to satisfy my need for a walk on the beach. The tide was at its midpoint, heading out, a perfect time to walk.
<p/>While the tides have swept the beach, a coating of snow remains on the dunes.
<p/>I watched sanderlings scurrying in the shallow water.
<p/>Somehow I paid enough attention to the water line to keep my feet dry. I don't mind wet feet in warm weather; even though today's temperature was warm for winter it was still too cold to be wet.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-ft7WF6c/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-ft7WF6c/0/223ca716/M/202401_XT4_3334-M.jpg" alt="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-40481364708674431062024-01-12T16:47:00.001-05:002024-01-12T18:36:56.934-05:00snow & iceIt's been a crazy weather week, moving from snow to rain, from cold to almost warm.
<p/>Field Pond in Harold Parker State Forest continues to wear a combination of open water and a skim coat of ice.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-h3GSGDr/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-h3GSGDr/0/5272522d/M/202401_XT4_3303-M.jpg" alt="trees reflecting in Field Pond, Harold Parker State Forest" title="trees reflecting in Field Pond, Harold Parker State Forest"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-69441509561311189012024-01-08T15:25:00.003-05:002024-01-08T15:25:43.950-05:00blueBlue sky returned this morning. Chill air allowed a coating of snow to highlight the branches of trees.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Photos-by-phone/i-kgH7MB3/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Photos-by-phone/i-kgH7MB3/0/d12778d1/550x550/20240108_104846-L.jpg" alt="snow-coated trees against a blue sky" title="snow-coated trees against a blue sky"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-797727124631864682024-01-07T07:44:00.003-05:002024-01-07T07:44:31.657-05:00morning whiteSnow covers the landscape this morning; more is predicted to fall.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-gkWNDRg/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-gkWNDRg/0/92ee15ff/M/202401_XT4_3296-M.jpg" alt="snow on branches" title="snow on branches"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-56341709609134898012024-01-05T18:16:00.004-05:002024-01-05T18:16:53.003-05:00waitingAs I wait for the predicted snowstorm to arrive I look to the ocean for a sense of calm.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2023/i-x7qm2CN/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2023/i-x7qm2CN/0/c556a763/M/202312_XT4_3192-M.jpg" alt="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a>
<p/><i>Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</i></center>
Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-79406070873934558332023-12-29T08:00:00.000-05:002023-12-29T08:00:00.132-05:00top photos :: 2023It's that time of year, the time when I wander through the photos that I've published during 2023 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.<br />
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From the beginning of the year, here are my selections.<br />
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<b>Malachite butterfly</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-HxncRZ3/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2023/i-HxncRZ3/0/045de1b5/550x550/202303_XT4_0133-L.jpg" alt="Malachite butterfly" title="Malachite butterfly"></a>
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<i>hanging upside down</i></center><br />
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<b>pooled water</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-KKJpG8p/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Coastal-glimpses/Halibut-Point-2023/i-KKJpG8p/0/ece97d3f/550x550/202304_XT4_0509-L.jpg" alt="pooled water" title="pooled water"></a>
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<i>at Halibut Point State Park</i></center><br />
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<b>tulips</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-vKPdPNG/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Long-Hill-2023/i-vKPdPNG/0/0df64a47/550x550/202304_XT4_0755-L.jpg" alt="tulips" title="tulips"></a>
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<i>opening</i></center><br />
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<b>dahlia delight</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-zFQqmTs/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Gardens-of-Portsmouth-2023/i-zFQqmTs/0/57810328/M/202308_XT4_1644-M.jpg" alt="dahlia delight" title="dahlia delight"></a>
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<i>posed</i></center><br />
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<b>coastal view</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-H7QNszZ/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2023/i-H7QNszZ/0/fc2ceea3/M/202308_XT4_1727-M.jpg" alt="coastal view" title="coastal view"></a>
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<i>Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</i></center><br />
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<b>dahlias</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-GKpdhF4/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Summer-2023/i-GKpdhF4/0/dca4009c/550x550/202308_XT4_1981-L.jpg" alt="dahlias" title="dahlias"></a>
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<i>in pink</i></center><br />
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<b>across the dunes</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-mjBNg5S/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2023/i-mjBNg5S/0/b0b92bff/M/202311_XT4_2861-M.jpg" alt="across the dunes" title="across the dunes"></a>
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<i>Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</i></center><br />
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<b>petals</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-sVdVbMP/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Chrysanthemums-at-Smith-College-2023/i-sVdVbMP/0/e4a6525f/550x550/202311_XT4_2999-L.jpg" alt="petals" titles="petals"></a>
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<i>of a chrysanthemum</i></center><br />
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<b>still water</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-czkCszb/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-czkCszb/0/84d7e89f/550x550/202312_XT4_3112-L.jpg" alt="still water" title="still water"></a>
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<i>at Pomps Pond</i></center><br />
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<b>mirrored patterns</b><p/><center>
<a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/i-fGdNFN5/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-beauty/Parker-River-and-2023/i-fGdNFN5/0/37e01ef9/M/202312_XT4_3169-M.jpg" alt="mirrored patterns" title="mirrored patterns"></a>
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<i>Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</i></center><br />
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<p/>These photos are collected into the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/">top photos :: 2023</a>. If you'd like to see larger versions of the photos or you would like to view them as a full screen slideshow, click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2023/"><b>here</b></a> to jump to the gallery, then press the triangle-shaped button at the top.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-91847249483960433162023-12-27T15:41:00.003-05:002023-12-27T15:59:24.097-05:00calmWhile rain is predicted for tomorrow, today's weather tempted me to walk at Harold Parker State Forest.
<p/>The calm waters of Field Pond created a canvas showing reflecting trees.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-fV5cSXK/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Winter-2024/i-fV5cSXK/0/97a631bc/550x550/202312_XT4_3276-L.jpg" alt="trees reflecting in Field Pond, Harold Parker State Forest" title="trees reflecting in Field Pond, Harold Parker State Forest"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-42411351651077284832023-12-25T08:56:00.001-05:002023-12-25T11:48:05.656-05:00on the wallYesterday afternoon I headed to the Punto Urban Art Museum on the streets of Salem, MA.
<p/>My goal was to see the set of new murals on the walls around the power station in The Point. The exhibit is titled "A Dream Called Home", inspired by the book of the same title by a Mexican-American author, Reyna Grande.
<center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/On-the-wall/Murals-in-Salem-2023/i-vNRddWg/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/On-the-wall/Murals-in-Salem-2023/i-vNRddWg/0/0212d6f0/M/202312_XT4_3203-M.jpg" alt="mural YOU ARE NOT LESS, YOU ARE MORE, by @GORGONEIA" title="mural YOU ARE NOT LESS, YOU ARE MORE, by @GORGONEIA"></a>
<p/><i>YOU ARE NOT LESS, YOU ARE MORE, by @GORGONEIA</i></center>
<p/><p/>Click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/On-the-wall/Murals-in-Salem-2023/"><b>here</b></a> to see more photos of the art on the walls in the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/On-the-wall/Murals-in-Salem-2023/">murals in Salem :: 2023</a>. The first 29 photos in the gallery are from yesterday's visit; the rest were taken in March of this year.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.com