Old Water Pump

Old Barn

Wooden Fence

Round Barn

Round Barn and the Hancock, MA Shaker Village.

Emergency Strobe

Today there was an accident on our road and I was trying to capture the emergency vehicle light as it flashed, but could not catch it with the light in focus. I set the focus on the trees behind and was able to get the flashing light...not sure I love the effect, but it was fun to figure out how to do it.

Steeples

This is a little city where I went to high school. There are seven churches in this pictures. Six of them have traditional steeples and one has a more Gothic castle look to it. There are a couple of Catholic churches, a Methodist, Congregational, Baptist and Episcopal.

Train Trestle

Train trestle over a flood control canal.

Fall Colors

The trees are in full color right now. There are still a few trees that are green, but most have some color and it is beautiful.

Crosses

As I waited at the church last evening to pick up Bessie from a youth activity, the sunset, blue sky and clouds made a wonderful scene. I caught the three crosses silhouetted against the dimming light.

Ripples

We recently went geocaching around this reservoir. It was a gorgeous day and I caught this kayaker paddling across the water. It was so peaceful.

Harvest Time

We are seeing lots of tractors, combines and balers around our area. It is harvest time in the northeast. Some farmers, like our neighbors, chop their corn and use it for silage. Others, use combines and just harvest the ears of corn. Either way, the kids love watching the machinery doing their job.

Local Reservoir

Corn Silk

The corn across the road has started to show silk. This particular corn has a wonderful red color silk.

Nice View

We spent the afternoon enjoying the pond of a new friend. The view from the pond was so pretty.

Fields

Yesterday was quite humid, so the picture is a bit hazy, but I love the contrast between the fields and woods.

Cornfield

The corn is up across the road. I had to chuckle, the rows seem a bit more crooked than usual. I guess the corn doesn't care.

Wagons on the Hill

The local farmers have started to cut the first hay of the season. If things go well, they can get two good cuttings in a summer. It is common to see these hay wagons waiting in fields for haying day.

Flowering Tree

Isn't this flowering crab apple tree beautiful? These trees lined the park we were visiting yesterday. It is such a brilliant color.

Plowing

Our neighbor was out early this morning plowing the field across the road. The rich brown earth is holds a feast for all the birds after he plows. They must find a smorgasbord of worms and bugs.
I'm not sure if they are planting corn or silage mix this year. The kids love to watch all the tractors doing their job.

Library

We have three libraries that we frequent on a regular basis. This one has the best selection of Christian books. We made a quick stop here the other day to pick up that latest Yada Yada book.