In Newton Upper Falls

In Newton Upper Falls

A heron wades in the Charles River, in the riffles just below Newton Upper Falls.

A cyclist crosses a footbridge over Boston’s Muddy River.

Scene at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Some closeups of a catboat on Sandy Island.

These fuzzy little guys look cute enough to pet. But they secrete a chemical that can cause an allergic reaction.

The week before our annual vacation on Sandy Island this year was a wet one. So when we arrived, there were profusions of mushrooms everywhere.

Ready to mix and bake.

After the petals have fallen.

A goose dries his wings.

A palette of flowers reflected in the river.

A swallowtail feeds on swamp loosestrife.

A dead tree reaches out to grab a stand of purple loosestrife.
