The Wild Life

Backyard Bear

Ashfield, Massachusetts

This is not the best quality of picture, it was taken through the window screen. Mama bear and two cubs...the cubs are in the ferns and difficult to see.

Wild Turkey Family

Plainfield, Massachusetts

Baby turkeys are called poults, I counted nine before they headed for the high grass. Tom Turkey was there too but out of camera range.

Prairie Dog

Devil's Tower Prairie Dog Town, Wyoming

There were dozens of Prairie Dogs in this area, unfortunately they were a lot faster getting into their burrows than I was with my camera!

Menemsha Memories

Menemsha

Located in the town of Chilmark on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Menemsha is a small fishing village.

Lobster Pots
Menemsha sits on the east coast of Menemsha Pond.

F/V Quitsa Strider II
Local fishermen depart from the village's historic harbor. Charter boats to the Elizabeth Islands and elsewhere are also available.

Western Massachusetts Sugarhouses

Sugarhouse

Ashfield

Honoring an old New England tradition, from February to early April, farmers in nearly every hill town village take to the woods with buckets, tubing and drills to gather sap from the Maple trees.

Old Sugarhouse

Shelburne Falls

Native Americans had been making making maple sugar even before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620.

Poverty Pocket Sugar House

Shelburne

Annual production in Massachusetts is around 50,000 gallons worth approximately 2 million dollars to the farmers. In terms of national production, Massachusetts ranks 6th.

Shelburne Falls

Shelburne Falls

Home of the world famous Bridge of Flowers and Glacial Potholes, Shelburne Falls is located on the historic Mohawk Trail in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

As a change from my usual post, I thought you may enjoy this mini video of the Deerfield River in action!

Around Ashfield

Clouds In The Valley

The picturesque town of Ashfield, Massachusetts was first settled in 1743 and is located in Franklin County.

Red Barn and Daisies

Ashfield is the birthplace of director Cecil B. DeMille, whose parents were vacationing in the town at the time.

Cows In The Pasture
Ashfield's economy is mainly agrarian, however it had a small peppermint industry in the nineteenth century.

Shop 'Til You Drop!

Cinnamon Sticks and Candlewicks
Route 28, West Dennis, Massachusetts
Located on lovely Cape Cod, this wonderful country and primitives store is truly worthy of my entire blog for today. I really don't sing the praises of too many shops but having recently re-visited CSCW, I can't help but share this gem of a store.

This family run business has an exquisite variety of furnishings for just about every room in your house. The owners are so helpful and go out of their way to accommodate your decorating needs.

Many items can be acquired through their website, and if you're ever on Cape Cod, do yourself a favor and check out this unique shop. Oh...and don't forget to ask about the "Captain"!