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Yesterday's rain convinced me to postpone my planned walk on the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. I headed there today, arriving about 2 hours after high tide. While I prefer to walk a little later in the high to low tide cycle …

I wonder if there are any Republican senators who now regret not removing him after the impeachment.

I love this story, thanks for sharing!

A contrast, looking across the water to a stand of mostly evergreens with one deciduous tree showing a pop of color. https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Autumn-2020/i-pPv2kpV/0/440c7bed/X3/202011_XT2_0395-X3.jpg

I felt a need for a walk by the ocean yesterday so I headed to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. I usually try to visit during the week, but somehow I threw out that habit yesterday. I arrived in the refuge at 9:30 AM, and hour+ before low …

More local exploration... I visited Salem, MA to see the new murals installed in The Point neighborhood in October. https://www.cake.co/conversations/299JKsK/new-murals-in-salem-punto-urban-art-museum I've also been exploring trails close to …

That is amazing, thanks!

It was wonderful to see new murals! Whenever you find any, please share!

And here are two "big wall" favorites from year's past. "Kaupoku", by Hulu: https://photos.smugmug.com/On-the-wall/Murals-in-Salem-2020/i-wv2LnR5/0/e1741e53/X3/202011_XT2_0219-X3.jpg "The Farmer", by Ruben …

Here are a few more from the wall that pulled me …

The National Grid Wall surrounding the utility is broken into a series of squares. That translates into a mural per square. Unfortunately there is street parking right next to the wall so it was a challenge to capture the murals with my camera. I …

There was one new large scale mural that I loved. It was created by Graffiti artist JEKS. He painted fish looking out of the back wall of a Walgreens drug …

I received an email from the North Shore Community Development Coalition in late October that included an announcement about new murals in Salem. > Over the past three weeks, the twenty (20) Massachusetts-based artists selected for this year's …

A few more from an afternoon walk in the …

I'm still seeing a pop of rusty color on an occasional …

I'm not positive but I think that's a protea plant. https://proteasofhawaii.com/shopcontent.asp?type=flowerfacts

Do you know about National Popular Vote? > The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (Explanation). It has been enacted into law …

I live in the Boston area and have been exploring more close to home (and just over the border into the edges of New Hampshire and Maine). One of my favorite new walks is a loop a friend and I have been calling the "critter walk" since there are …

I don't expect we'll know the full results for several days. https://www.npr.org/2020/11/03/929740947/election-night-viewers-guide-why-you-may-need-to-be-patient

Trees are reaching their late autumn "no leaves" state. A Gingko left a carpet of yellow beneath its almost bare branches. https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Autumn-2020/i-w5KDQVh/0/429c03df/X3/202011_XT2_0147-X3.jpg And a Japanese …

After yesterday's snow I needed a place to walk on pavement - wandering in the woods would have been a mess today. I did this loop with a friend today. Snow was sticking to one side of these …

Does anyone else have early snow photos to share?

A tree outside of my front door is covered with berries. Yesterday a flock of birds were on and under the tree, feasting on red berries. This morning I had some time with my camera before the birds …

As predicted there was snow decorating the land today. Snow started falling overnight, accumulating into a blanket of white. While it's still autumn, this morning's walk was a winter walk from both temperature and precipitation standpoints. I …

Leaves are fading to rusty colors. https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Autumn-2020/i-59bWFSQ/0/8e421cac/X3/202010_XT2_0113-X3.jpg But there is still red to be …