Denise

Very cool! I love that your dog is happily posing for you.

Wow, I love this! Thanks so much for sharing these (and of course for the work you did with them!).

We haven't seen 70 in quite a while @Chris! It's 38 and raining right now...

I've never understood the desire to go to places during bad conditions like this. I wish everyone would be respectful of the people who live in the area experiencing these conditions.

A touch of late autumn color... https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Autumn-2019/i-8nMrh8V/0/7182c252/X3/201911_XT2_3212-X3.jpg

This is fascinating. I was glad to read that he is still in 4th grade along with college, seems he needs that for social skills as well as the basics.

You're right @Victoria, that was interesting. I think similar issues exist for other popular destinations - like the national parks both here and in Canada. I have a habit of trying to visit places around the edge of tourist season. I've found …

The calendar says it's still autumn but yesterday's snow flurry day had more of a feel of winter. As I drove home from the coast just after the sun set I could see a bit of snow swirling on the ground. You can even see a bit of white on the frozen …

very interesting. I would love to see these in action, and to hear the reactions of the folks who are using them.

I love the combination of colors!

I don't think you're missing anything, she is.

That's in Harold Parker State Forest. It's about 4 or 5 miles down the road from home. https://www.mass.gov/locations/harold-parker-state-forest

Beautiful! Our outside flowers are pretty much gone for the season so I was very happy to visit the chrysanthemums inside.

Wow, they are amazing!

very cool! I assume that is a swallowtail of some sort.

Leaves remaining on trees have turned a rusty …

oh ouch @Chris! I'm sending healing wishes your way...

And some show as a carpet of …

Some are …

Some of the flowers are quite …

On Tuesday I headed to western Massachusetts with flowers in mind. The Fall Chrysanthemum Show at Smith College opened last Saturday and I was heading for a visit with flowers and bright …

I agree. I've been trying to figure out what bothers me about this picture, and your point is high on my list. This doesn't look like a personal training session to me. The photo needs to show something happening - this one to me shows two people …

Here are a couple more butterflies from my visit. A malachite butterfly feasting on bananas: https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2019/i-DNfXVwK/0/42c780bc/X3/201911_XT2_3082-X3.jpg A deadleaf butterfly, not …

I love that! I actually had one butterfly land on my shoe and insist on walking around with me. I had to get one of the staff to nudge him off of my shoe - I was afraid it would get crushed it it stayed there and I kept walking.

What a gorgeous monument!