We’ve had some glorious weather these past few days, and I got to take full advantage of the sunshine on a recent trip to the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. Read the full article → from Photos: Late winter at Breakneck Hill
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Photo: Holiday display on Harris Drive
We drove the toddler around town this weekend to check out all the lights. Of course she was wowed by the display on Banfill Lane. We also found an impressive display on Harris Drive. Read the full article → from Photo: Holiday display on Harris Drive
Photos: Holiday display on Banfill Lane
Southborough resident Doc D’Errico sent in these photos of his fabulously festive home on Banfill Lane. I suspect the photos don’t even do it justice, so I have a drive-by planned for the near future. Read the full article → from Photos: Holiday display on Banfill Lane
Photos: Sudbury Reservoir in mist
The reservoir in Southborough attracts its share of photographers, and luckily for us, some of those photographers share their work on flickr. Case in point, these lovely images by Deborah Ebbeling of Marlborough. Looks like she took them off White Bagley Road. Looking at the shots, it’s hard to believe there’s a bustling Route 9 Read the full article → from Photos: Sudbury Reservoir in mist
Photos: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It was the best of both worlds with the snow this weekend: not enough to really mess up the roads, but enough to make things simply beautiful. Take a look. Read the full article → from Photos: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Happy Thanksgiving, Southborough
The toddler is a bit young to get the full meaning of Thanksgiving, but on a walk through the woods this morning we tried to point out all the wonderful things there are to be thankful for. Read the full article → from Happy Thanksgiving, Southborough
Photos: November sunset over Southborough
We had some lovely sunsets this week. This was one of them, captured from a hill in Fayville overlooking the reservoir. Click images to enlarge. Read the full article → from Photos: November sunset over Southborough
Photo gallery: Veterans Day in Southborough
Southborough residents turned out yesterday to honor veterans with a ceremony at the All Wars Memorial on the common. Here are some images from the event. Click on a thumbnail below to view photos as a slideshow. Update: The slideshow doesn’t seem to be working for everyone. You can click a thumbnail to see a Read the full article → from Photo gallery: Veterans Day in Southborough
A different kind of fall color
I went to Tower Hill Botanic Garden last weekend and was surprised by how much color there was. I’m not talking about the usual yellows and reds and oranges we see this time of year, but rather bright pinks and purples. A number of flowers were still in bloom. In November. In New England. I Read the full article → from A different kind of fall color
Cows aren’t the only things to see at Breakneck Hill
There are also some beautiful views of the landscape. Here are some shots I took during a recent visit. Click on any thumbnail below to view as a slideshow. (And if what you really want to see is the cows, click here.) Breakneck Hill Conservation Land is located off Breakneck Hill Road. The main trails Read the full article → from Cows aren’t the only things to see at Breakneck Hill
Where the colors of fall live on
The foliage around town may be fading, but the magic lives on thanks to flickr. Here are some Southborough shots by flickr users dovetaildw and dude80cool that capture fall at its peak. Follow the links to see more of their photos. (All photos used with permission) Read the full article → from Where the colors of fall live on
Breakneck Hill cows in autumn
Earlier this week I went to the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land to visit the cows. And what friendly cows they are! Many came right over to the fence to say hello. Lucky for me, they’re not camera shy either. Click on a thumbnail below to view as a slideshow. Remember, if you want to help Read the full article → from Breakneck Hill cows in autumn
In the spirit
I pulled up behind this van stopped at the Route 30/85 light yesterday. Creepy. Read the full article → from In the spirit
Southborough wildlife: Waterfowl edition
I was taking shots of this swan cruising the reservoir off Parkerville Road: When this guy popped out of the brush: A heron, I think? He didn’t stick around long: Meanwhile, across the road, a gaggle of geese was loitering on someone’s lawn: Read the full article → from Southborough wildlife: Waterfowl edition