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Author Archives: Lori Finding Joy
The Lovers, the Dreamers and Meeeeee
Apropos of nothing, a few weeks ago the Very Excellent Boyfriend hopped up from his chair and said, “I’ll be right back”. He then disappeared down into the mystery that is his basement, leaving me puzzled. Normally I’d have been on his … Continue reading
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Gloucester Adventure
Off and on for the past few months I’ve been of the mind to go to Gloucester. I have no idea why, other than that one of the guys in our photography group had some cool pictures from a beach … Continue reading
Adventures in Wildlife
Yesterday afternoon the VEB and I set off on a grand adventure to visit the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which stretches from Sudbury up to Concord. We started off in Sudbury, where even before we got out of the … Continue reading
Mistaken Identity
Me: Oh look, there’s a heron over there. The Very Excellent Boyfriend (VEB): Eh…I don’t think it’s a heron. Me: Yes it is. But…there’s something wrong with it. The VEB: I really don’t think it’s a heron. ME: Yes, it’s … Continue reading
The Week in Pictures (Outtakes)
I came home the other night to find this little bunny on the front lawn: I went to a meeting in Narragansett and on the way out this caught my eye, right near the parking lot. I see these sorts … Continue reading
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Bird Chronicles #6
The next installment of my attempt to track my birding this year. I’ve said it before but it bears repeating – birds are hard to photograph! Memorial Day at the Stony Brook Nature Center in Norfolk, MA — first up, a Baltimore … Continue reading
Memorial Day Nature Walks
A few of my favorite non-bird pictures from today’s adventures – the Acton Arboretum this morning, then the Mass Audubon Stony Brook Nature Center in Norfolk. It was so beautiful today, after almost a whole week of rain, that I couldn’t stand … Continue reading
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Home
Yesterday the VEB and I drove up to Maine, hoping against hope that the weather would clear enough for some canoeing and hiking. Alas, it poured all day. We visited with my grandmother for a bit and then settled for a different … Continue reading
Bird Chronicles #5
On Saturday I was finally feeling well enough to celebrate my birthday, and I talked my family into a nature walk at Mass Audubon’s Stony Brook nature center. In addition to seeing a giant snapping turtle and an equally large wild … Continue reading
