246. Study Nature

My birthday, in April, was two weeks before my comprehensive and liscensure exam for my grad program. As I felt graduating (with my masters degree) and earning my liscense was a little more important than celebrating my birthday, which could be celebrated later. So, three months later my partner and I took a day trip to the Cape to celebrate!

We visited Woods Hole and Falmouth, travelling on rt 28, and rt 6. This photo was taken in Woods Hole.

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215. Vistors

These handsome visitors greeted me at my door the other day.

182. Nature in the city

164. Bounty

Since moving from the South Shore to the Metro West I've been expanding my food shopping experiences. I accidentally happened upon Russo's about a month ago, and absolutely love it. They have the freshest produce, and let you buy what you need not the amount they want to sell you. Need four mushrooms? Buy four mushrooms. Need a small squash? Buy a small squash! Their variety is also impressive. I saw dragonfruit and lemongrass in its fruit/veg form for the first time in my life.

To top it all off, I got all of those nutritious vegetables for $9. (Four types of squash, two types of potatoes, two carrots, half a pound of shitaki mushrooms, a turnip, and a sweet potato)

160. Trees changing on the charles

Hard to see, but a lovely view on the drive to work.

158. Texture (2)

I love the color of this flower.

157. Texture

134. Cherubic Clouds

These clouds, also in Western Mass, looked ready for cherubs to come tumbling from atop them.

133. Western Massachusetts Beauty

Driving back on Route 9 from Westborough I was amazed at the beauty of Western Massachusetts.

I'd never get any work done if my office looked out over this:

Even their office parks are nice!

132. Butterfly

I don't believe I've ever been this close to a butterfly in nature. This conclude the trip to Artisani park!

131. Trumpet flower

130. Water Fowl

These three geese, one standing, one dunking his head, and one cleaning himself reminded me of the Three wise monkeys

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128. Progression

127. Ponds

126. Natural Majesty

How can you not believe there is something bigger than us out there with things like this occurring naturally?

124. Natural Brightness

Good luck to all the Olympians! Enjoy your lucky day!

123. Little blue flower

122. Lily Pad

I'd never seen this in real life before.