Spring tree

 

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Iceout in Billerica

 
This ditch at Vietnam Veterans Disc Golf course is usually dry, but in February, it was full of water and ice.

For more disc golf musings, see Notes from Bogeyland.

Ice out at hole 3, Vietnam Veterans Disc Golf, Billierica, Massachusetts

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Spring

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Winning Pond

Winning Pond, Billerica, Massachusetts

 

Leaves

Lone Tree Hill, Belmont, Massachusetts

 

Vincent Street cobblestones

Vincent Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The city milled off the existing asphalt on Vincent Street the other day, exposing cobblestones underneath. Vincent Street was first laid out in 1888 — I'm not sure when it was paved with cobblestones.

Red car, red picture

Testing the limits of minivan capacity:

Santa Cruz, California, November, 2018

Ten pounds of tools in a five-pound toolbox

 I had trouble finding the tin snips because they were buried under layers of screwdrivers, wire, Duco cement, and miscellaneous other tools. So I took this opportunity (after more than 50 years!) to empty out this toolbox, take stock, and pare down a bit.

Tools, Cambridge, Massachusetts

I made this when I was a sophomore or junior in high school, and I remember inking my information in india ink with an old-fashioned pen:

Toolbox from the 1970s

Fire Proof

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ipswich Street Garage

 

Boston, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Skies

  

We've had some interesting skies (along with wind) this spring.

Last week, Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, Massachusetts

A different day last week, Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Earlier this week at Whipple Hill disc golf course, Danvers, Massachusetts

Rainy morning in Cambridge

 

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Disc golf in winter

Update: If you're interested in more musings about disc golf, check out my newsletter Notes from Bogeyland.

I am looking forward to playing disc golf in the spring. But I am also glad that it's possible to play disc golf all year round, including winter. I played last week at The Hill in Devens, Massachusetts.

Devens, Massachusetts, March 4, 2021

Disc golf is a great sport for pandemic times: outdoors, socially distanced, and not too many crowds. If you like hiking, throwing frisbees, and it’s the middle of a pandemic, disc golf is the perfect sport for you!

Winter light, Cambridge

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Five geese

Boston, Massachusetts

 

Where I lived in California: between the places

When we moved to California, I first lived in Sunnyvale, then we moved to downtown Santa Cruz before living on the west side near UC Santa Cruz. You can make a cutout map like this at https://betweentheplaces.glitch.me/:

Sunnyvale and Santa Cruz, California

Late fall snow

 

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Jamie grew up in Santa Cruz, so this was his first significant snowstorm. Once he figured out that you sink in to the snow, he loved romping and chasing his favorite soccer ball.

Late fall in Cambridge

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Rolling into Massachusetts

After eight days on the road, we rolled into the Berkshires this morning on a stunning fall day.

Massachusetts Turnpike, near Stockbridge

On the road

 

Mojave Desert, near Needles, California