A squirrel watches larger animals on the ground from the upper limbs of a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.
Driven Up A Tree
Category Nature
Glory of the Snow
Spring snow glories visited by a member of the Muscidae family. April 17, 2016.
Squirrelly
An Arlington squirrel climbing a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.
Hyacinth
Grape hyacinth pokes up through the leaves of an autumn past. April 17, 2016.
Berry Blue
Blossoms on a blueberry bush outside an Arlington home. May 16, 2010.
Riparian Pathway
A path winds through trees along the banks of the Mystic river. August 1, 2011.
Daffodils
Daffodils, a sign of Spring, and something that should become more common sight soon. April 26, 2010.
Blue Streak
A duck standing in shallow water on the shores of the Arlington Reservoir on the first day of spring. March 20, 2012.
Hickory Glow
A hickory limb on Hemlock Street bathed in the glow of the rising sun. December 22, 2011.
Fluff
Seeds loosen from a cattail in a still January breeze along the edge of Hill’s Pond. January 19, 2012.
Spotted
Spotted wintergreen poking through the carpet of fallen leaves in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.
Pink and Green
The colors of Spring along Lake Street.
April 26, 2013.
Birdie Bench
A bird enjoying a bench in the Town Hall garden.
July 05, 2013.
Grounded
A bird caught hopping around the grounds of the Whittemore-Robbins house.
April 4, 2012.
Climbing Over
Ivy climbs over a fence along the Minuteman Bikeway.
October 04, 2015.
Ripples
A swan making waves on Arlington Reservoir.
March 13, 2012.
Honk!
A canada goose honks at what it deems to be an intruder on the banks of the Mystic River.
March 8, 2012.
Dog? Bear?
Topiary on Newland Road.
November 18, 2013.
Guard Cat
A cat stands alert outside a Pond Lane home.
October 04, 2015.
Rock Face
Just below frame, cars whiz through what was once solid rock, but is now a canyon-like section of Route 2. Above it all, Arlington homes along an exit ramp.
August 05, 2015.
Window to the Mystic
The trees of Window on the Mystic Park along U.S. Route 3.
July 11, 2015. SC
Ceded
After asserting its position, then dropping the only seed it grabbed, a bird is forced to take wing after being knocked of the feeder perch.
July 11, 2015.
Dropped
Once about to get eaten, a seed falls from the beak of a bird who turns its attention toward a challenger for the perch.
July 11, 2015.
Dropped
One in the Beak
After asserting its turn to eat, a bird grabs a seed from the feeder as others flutter around waiting for an open perch.
July 11, 2015.
“My Turn”
A bird asserts its position at the feeder.
July 11, 2015.
It’s a Jungle Out There
Dense foliage in Meadow Brook Park.
October 03, 2013.
Mystic Duck
A duck swims away from the shoreline of the Lower Mystic Lake.
October 03, 2013.
A Way to the Light
The flora of Meadow Brook Park sandwiched between Mystic Valley Parkway and Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
October 03, 2013.
Lazy River
Mill Brook as it winds through Meadow Brook Park on its way to the Lower Mystic Lake.
October 03, 2013.
Squirrel of a Different Color
A black squirrel in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
October 03, 2013.
School Bus Stop
A group of children wait for the 77 bus to take them down Massachusetts Avenue to school.
March 21, 2014.
Which Way?
Geese along the banks of the Mystic River.
August 08, 2014.
Tree in Shadow, Tree in Light
Colorful blossoms on a tree in the afternoon spring sun.
May 02, 2015. SC
Scouring the Flower
A bee goes over a flower in Town Hall garden searching for pollen to bring back to the hive.
July 05, 2013.
In The Way
A tree starting to block the sidewalk along Teel Street.
June 20, 2014.
Hangin’ at the Corner
A single flower waiting for its friends at the corner of a Massachusetts Avenue building.
May 02, 2015. SC
Spring in Shadow and Sun
Spring colors in the front yard of a Brooks Avenue home.
May 02, 2015. SC
Knotty
A time-tested tree along Teel Street in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Late Spring
A tree flowering in late spring on Ridge Street.
June 10, 2014.
Camouflage
A cricket—or possibly a grasshopper— blended into the mostly dried late summer grass at Hill’s Hill.
September 11, 2013.
Twisted Around
Spiraled flora along the Minuteman Bikeway.
September 11, 2013.
Roots
Twisted tree roots in the evening sun along Pine Street.
December 26, 2014.
Birds on the Wing
Birds circle the Lower Mystic Lake at sunset. April 28, 2013.
Scouring Flowers
A bee crawls from flower to flower in Town Hall garden collecting pollen.
July 05, 2013.
Fight for the Feeder
In the midst of a snowstorm, birds maneuver for space on one of the four perches at a birdfeeder.
January 27, 2015
On the Wire
A mourning dove rides out a late January snow perched on a power line.
January 24, 2015.
Looking to the Sky
A bird on a snowy branch.
January 22, 2014.
Spiraled
A tree with a distinctly spiraled trunk and gnarled roots along Pine Street.
December 26, 2014
Mouthful
A squirrel scurries across a rock formation in the front yard of an Epping Street home with another nut to add to its winter stash.
December 26, 2014.
Light On Its Wings
A bird in the late afternoon sunlight.
November 29, 2014.
Brassica Oleracea
An ornamental cabbage in an Arlington Center planter.
November 29, 2014.
Hey Bud
A bird holds a bud from the branch of a bush in its beak for a brief moment before eating it.
November 29, 2014.
Dead or Alive
Flowers at various stages of the life cycle in a Washington Street yard.
October 17, 2014.
Golden Hickory
Yellow hickory leaves in the golden afternoon sunlight of an autumn afternoon.
October 17, 2014.
Patch of Blue
A patch of blue sky visible through fall foliage.
October 17, 2014.
Multicolored
The sun shines bright on leaves containing varying levels of chlorophyll.
September 26, 2014.
Flagstone
A bee on a flagstone stays still for a photograph as colder temperatures have slowed it to a literal crawl.
September 12, 2014.
On the Edge
A bee, hampered by the cooler temperatures, crawls to the edge of a stair.
September 12, 2014.
Changeover
A single leaf signals the imminent transition from summer to fall.
September 12, 2014.
A Bird in the Holly
A bird perches in a holly bush keeping careful watch for potential predators before swooping over to a feeder nearby.
September 12, 2014.
Blushing
An embarrassed plant on Waldo Road.
June 20, 2014.
Wild Growth
Wild plants grow tall at a spot that once was a dusty, rocky patch; a base of operations for recent updates to the Alewife Brook corridor.
August 8, 2014.
Down and Out 2
Geese feed in the grass along the Mystic River near a busted streetlight.
August 8, 2014.
Crossing Traffic
A goose struts across a path along the Mystic River (leaving a small obstacle in the way) as a mother and baby approach.
August 8, 2014.
Two Little Flowers
Arlington garden flora.
July 11, 2014.
Who’s at My Feeder?
Birds at a backyard bird feeder.
June 16, 2014.
Pink Frosted
A tree with color changing blossoms on Hemlock Street.
June 10, 2014.
Feeding Time
Baby geese feed in the grass along the Mystic Valley Parkway.
June 10, 2014.
After a Misting
Water droplets cling to flowers after an afternoon rain shower.
June 10, 2014.
Forsythia
A forsythia bush along Woodside Lane.
May 12, 2014.
Knotty
The tangle of roots, hardened from exposure to the elements, belonging to a tree along Lansdowne Road.
May 12, 2014.
Night Blossoms
A tree on the campus of Arlington High School in full blossom.
May 2, 2014.
Umbrella Tree
An umbrella shaped tree in the front yard of a Lansdowne Road home.
September 11, 2013.
Spring Colors
Colorful flowers on Linwood Street.
April 26, 2013.
A Sign of Spring
Crocuses starting to bloom along Hemlock Street.
April 4, 2014.
Drip
A water droplet falls from an icicle during a short period between an afternoon flurry and a rain shower.
February 19, 2014.
Snow Branch
Wet snow clinging to the bare branch of a bush.
February 13, 2014.
Snowcap
A railing covered with heavy, wet snow during a storm.
February 13, 2014.
Robin and Holly
Robins populate the holly and munch on its berries on a mid-winter day.
January 22, 2014.
Hi There!
A robin on the wing swoops down over one on the branch.
January 22, 2014.
American Robin
A robin munching on holly berries on a frigid winter day.
January 22, 2014.
Snowscape 5
The sun create shadows on the freshly fallen snow.
January 3, 2014.
To the Feed
A bird munches on birdseed as another flies over to the feeder during a chilly winter storm.
January 2, 2014.
A Bird in the Sky
A bird glides over the apartment building at 276 Massachusetts Avenue.
October 22, 2013.
Step Down
Stones stacked as steps set into the bank of Spy Pond along the walkway adjacent Route 2.
November 12, 2013.
Snake in the Road
The remnants of a snake pressed into Park Avenue by countless cars.
October 22, 2013.
A Bend in the Road
A road covered in fallen leaves curves past headstones in St. Paul Cemetery.
October 22, 2013.
Sumac
The bright colors of a sumac tree seen along Ridge Street.
October 3, 2013.
Early Adopter
The bright foliage of a tree on the shore of the Lower Mystic Lake.
October 3, 2013.
Wisps
Clouds over the bright foliage of a Mystic Bank home.
October 3, 2013.
Mystic Duck
A duck illuminated by the rays of sun shining off of the Lower Mystic Lake.
October 3, 2013.
On The Hunt
A chipmunk gathers food, apparently unaware of the potential danger lurking just up the driveway on Mystic Bank.
October 3, 2013.
Up A Tree
A squirrel runs up a tree next to the Lower Mystic Lake.
October 3, 2013.
Water Bottle
A white water bottle amongst the flora of Hill’s Hill.
September 11, 2013.
Previous Two Posts Combined
The summer sun shines brightly through Arlington foliage on a spider waiting for food on a cool summer afternoon.
September 4, 2013.
Sun Star
The summer sun shines brightly through Arlington foliage.
September 4, 2013.
Along Came A Spider
A spider waits for food on a cool summer afternoon.
September 4, 2013.
Veggie School
A sign educating non-gardeners of the different vegetables growing in the Robbins Farm Garden.
April 14, 2012.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers in curbside garden boxes infront of a Massachusetts Avenue business in Arlington Center.
August 14, 2013.
Indian Hunter
The Menotomy Indian Hunter by Cyrus E. Dallin in the Town Hall garden.
July 05, 2013.
