November 20

 I mentioned the boneyard the other day. Rosie’s thicket, in particular, shows no human touch. When a tree dies (which happens a lot on disturbed land), the trunk and limbs simply crash to the ground and lie there. Since this thicket is steeply sloped in part, the piles build up and give this somewhat grisly appearance.

Rosie’s Pond showed real ice at low tide. This isn’t the result of a little frost. It’s real winter cold.

On the way over to Leverett  and Lawn, this cloud of starlings rose up to startle me. The birds were well hidden in the grass till I came close.

Robert Downey Jr. Well maybe not. This Downy Woodpecker and a companion were very active and feeding in the Long Thicket.

A couple of Robins and Mockingbirds were all that was around. At the Overlook, the panne had frozen which meant no ducks but it did leave an elegant curve to appreciate.

The park is much more open and on a windy day like this much colder. It was bracing to be out and enjoyable to smell the clean cold air.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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