tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68937007987023872672024-02-19T16:21:10.394-08:00Pine Cone JohnnyThe Past and Present CollidePineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-44890685031388416732013-04-20T07:33:00.000-07:002013-04-20T07:33:36.437-07:00Hanging around the hood with my crew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll probably hook up with my old crew after a long winter. I live in a pretty tough neighborhood, but I've paid my dues and am respected for being tough but fair. </div>
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Henrietta Heron just canceled cable television. "I could never find the remote," she said. </div>
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River Dog Cat. Sister of River Dog. She's from West Virginia. She visits often. I think she's looking for a job around here. </div>
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River Dog's friend. We've never met officially. But we cross paths often. </div>
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Neighborhood kids. They've certainly gotten bigger over the winter. </div>
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Mr. and Mrs. Mean. They just built a new deck and are putting up a new fence. Not very friendly. To retaliate, I leave my garage door open. </div>
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I dated Betty Bunny last spring. She liked to go out dancing and I liked to stay home. It didn't last. </div>
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I don’t get out and about much in the winter. I don’t ski –
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Near Cove Island, South Hadley. As the temperatures rise a bit, the snow melts, and a hazy fog forms over the Connecticut River. But there is more cold and snow to come. See below. </div>
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Canal Rd., South Hadley. A room with a view. At least the town plowed the road. Which is no use to me. I'll probably stay in today. </div>
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Mr. Hairy Woody has stopped banging his head on my gutters. I finally found a recipe that he likes. </div>
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Mr. Noisy hangs around most of the winter. Parking his big, loud beak near my bedroom window he cries out for "THE-O-DORE!" Perhaps he is confusing me with a long-lost love. Or someone that owes his some suet. </div>
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Near Lower Pond, Mt. Holyoke College. Let us pray. Although we have the ability to adapt to these temperatures, we don't like it. And we pray for an early spring. Amen. Quack!</div>
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Frozen waterfall near Whiting Rd. Reservoir in Holyoke. I love the sound of the rushing water. But not today. There is no sound except the wind howling through the naked branches. Too cold for the birds, even. </div>
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The river is frozen. My least favorite view of Mt. Tom is during these months. I know it's not easy to get up there. It's cold and windy and the snow is a foot deep on the trails. I have snow shoes but they'll remain in the garage hanging on a nail. I'll stay inside. </div>
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Two ducks awake to a black and white movie. Holy Name church in Holyoke rises above the tree line but provides no solace. I'm ready to defrost this area. I'll have to get the double wide drip pan. </div>
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Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-24348864940062290212012-08-20T18:37:00.008-07:002013-04-13T07:24:33.999-07:00Mt. Tom. Because it's there. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778937692358906722" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1AtRoUUSHA/UDLpNowrE2I/AAAAAAAACt8/bTeCXt77BHQ/s400/hill.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><br />
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This is a nice time of year to see all the wildflowers.</div>
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Nice patches of goldenrod color the landscape nicely. Can you hear the cicadas?</div>
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It's more of a walk and not really a climb. The old roads make it easy.</div>
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Author at the top of the mountain overlooking Easthampton.</div>
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The white blaze on the rock indicates I'm on the Metacomet-Monadnock trail. </div>
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The winter star will soon shine brightly over Easthampton. </div>
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A little swimming hole. Water was a bit stagnate. Frogs liked it, though. </div>
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One of the old pools from the water park days. I never went to the water park.</div>
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Dilapidated deck from the water park, alpine slide days. </div>
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Love the sheer cut rocks of Mt. Tom.</div>
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You always meet friendly guys and gals along the trail. This guy flew around me for a while. Nice to have the company.</div>
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View of the mountain from my back deck. See you soon!</div>
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Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-67889369419560365132012-07-14T17:50:00.006-07:002012-07-14T18:13:40.046-07:00Hot fun with my peeps on the trail.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CTtegIbvLcA/UAIVL11zxgI/AAAAAAAACrQ/I3z3mbp1q64/s1600/waterfall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CTtegIbvLcA/UAIVL11zxgI/AAAAAAAACrQ/I3z3mbp1q64/s400/waterfall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765193766163170818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's been incredibly hot around town but that doesn't stop me from getting out and hanging with my people. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIB-8KgaABs/UAIU6SqH_3I/AAAAAAAACrE/iVAeEvjEOD8/s1600/1%253A4mile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIB-8KgaABs/UAIU6SqH_3I/AAAAAAAACrE/iVAeEvjEOD8/s400/1%253A4mile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765193464661147506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some poor kid dropped a pacifier. And some nice person put it in a place where the kid might find it later. I'll bet that kid has another one just like it. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCE0BVxn35dSteII86y4lviQ8sCbfh8hkR1Mccad4698pZh6SD2Kexo8zGo6NudwbAwFDbWKwVYPAY8eGetuNv2eeYTCMZHIrJdX1qzR8nN_U4Q0IP0lTlF74wlpdOkbEiHgct7YiFmaX/s1600/turtle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCE0BVxn35dSteII86y4lviQ8sCbfh8hkR1Mccad4698pZh6SD2Kexo8zGo6NudwbAwFDbWKwVYPAY8eGetuNv2eeYTCMZHIrJdX1qzR8nN_U4Q0IP0lTlF74wlpdOkbEiHgct7YiFmaX/s400/turtle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765193276208627122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tim Turtle doesn't like it when I get too close. "That's close enough," he said. "Can you toss me my towel?" You bet, Tim. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTlETUoB7Us/UAIUu_4qUFI/AAAAAAAACqo/qqvPVVv_gjQ/s1600/snake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTlETUoB7Us/UAIUu_4qUFI/AAAAAAAACqo/qqvPVVv_gjQ/s400/snake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765193270643282002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Black Rat Snake doesn't visit very often and was just passing through. "I've never seen you around these parts," I said to him. He didn't answer. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RkE3zR41gq4/UAIUuf0Or_I/AAAAAAAACqc/uSbLfYr4wpA/s1600/little%2Bhouse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RkE3zR41gq4/UAIUuf0Or_I/AAAAAAAACqc/uSbLfYr4wpA/s400/little%2Bhouse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765193262034759666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I stopped by to see if Mr. Troll wanted to play checkers. He wasn't home. I wonder who was collecting on the bridge in his absence?</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyPrJsO_9AUACMmTHGcKIGFclLU-r3s8SJRHOrMZY3HWlOKN2akZoUS8-_TKDFxccA4ju8RD1PqwOZH2V66HvDTTDIGgKQMH33NDygixRDZWRvjDA0EcD_qYfFJRWM3Lw_to6bZol8TEg/s1600/chair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyPrJsO_9AUACMmTHGcKIGFclLU-r3s8SJRHOrMZY3HWlOKN2akZoUS8-_TKDFxccA4ju8RD1PqwOZH2V66HvDTTDIGgKQMH33NDygixRDZWRvjDA0EcD_qYfFJRWM3Lw_to6bZol8TEg/s400/chair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765192924177647426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was getting pretty hot as I reached Upper Pond. Time for a rest in the shade. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjwaEHAV0x4/UAIUaeMvfMI/AAAAAAAACqE/JWjfz7Rba8Q/s1600/duckfriends.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjwaEHAV0x4/UAIUaeMvfMI/AAAAAAAACqE/JWjfz7Rba8Q/s400/duckfriends.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765192918003317954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Peachy Peach and Kissy Kiss were just getting back from church. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uDflmNuDJ8c/UAIUZzqUYZI/AAAAAAAACp4/EdVmz2JhL6o/s1600/sitting.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uDflmNuDJ8c/UAIUZzqUYZI/AAAAAAAACp4/EdVmz2JhL6o/s400/sitting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765192906584646034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Author puts his feet up and enjoys the heat. "Why complain?" </div><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-67438427804034161292012-07-09T19:20:00.003-07:002012-07-09T22:28:58.408-07:00Make-out party<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i4pYwkfkWoc/T_uRrLapXFI/AAAAAAAACpo/K3ChTDtybiY/s1600/young1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i4pYwkfkWoc/T_uRrLapXFI/AAAAAAAACpo/K3ChTDtybiY/s400/young1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5763360319135636562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The folks are at the spaghetti supper. They'll be gone till seven. Let's get out the records!</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRLyKdH2nnU/T_uRqt9BETI/AAAAAAAACpc/ztub4Ymd8WM/s1600/young2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRLyKdH2nnU/T_uRqt9BETI/AAAAAAAACpc/ztub4Ymd8WM/s400/young2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5763360311226732850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Connie and Bob. </div></div></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-3896187918775052392012-06-28T21:30:00.008-07:002012-06-28T22:03:47.857-07:00taking it long and slow at ashley.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TtZkvaFnng4/T-0xZ0zVnVI/AAAAAAAACpM/DXPIrym-qn0/s1600/author.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TtZkvaFnng4/T-0xZ0zVnVI/AAAAAAAACpM/DXPIrym-qn0/s400/author.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759313818217192786" border="0" /></a>Ashely Reservoir, one of my regular running routes, is a place I often don't stop and smell the roses. Today, I did.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTomWifxpZQ/T-0xZYIBhFI/AAAAAAAACpA/AQ9AHuGNzic/s1600/lilly%2Bpond.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTomWifxpZQ/T-0xZYIBhFI/AAAAAAAACpA/AQ9AHuGNzic/s400/lilly%2Bpond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759313810519327826" border="0" /></a>Lily looks nice all close up, and all.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--tKHFvehiCU/T-0xZC6_xRI/AAAAAAAACo0/S7QDMGUacXE/s1600/lilly.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--tKHFvehiCU/T-0xZC6_xRI/AAAAAAAACo0/S7QDMGUacXE/s400/lilly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759313804827542802" border="0" /></a>And Lily in the the corner by the rail road tracks looks good in this light.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf_iwWUXW-AvKj3BBIUob0NSivWv7gouSJlLOFnXxA2x8po4sAY-nhVLcIFzqcQ0HC-m1isWJb5EHo_jPkH0541G6OFJyJ96Q5DzM58rVIWxMDkBLgx9QaPtGMWPD3xH4WUcR_RpifdWu/s1600/black+eye2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf_iwWUXW-AvKj3BBIUob0NSivWv7gouSJlLOFnXxA2x8po4sAY-nhVLcIFzqcQ0HC-m1isWJb5EHo_jPkH0541G6OFJyJ96Q5DzM58rVIWxMDkBLgx9QaPtGMWPD3xH4WUcR_RpifdWu/s400/black+eye2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759313294128985810" border="0" /></a>I knew Susan from way back. And her sister.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQV2gWgDoSQ/T-0w6zjTYoI/AAAAAAAACoc/0e5I1s3IJlQ/s1600/black%2Beye.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQV2gWgDoSQ/T-0w6zjTYoI/AAAAAAAACoc/0e5I1s3IJlQ/s400/black%2Beye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759313285305557634" border="0" /></a>She had a wonderful family, Susan did.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mZCJN5OICY/T-0wpdMTirI/AAAAAAAACoQ/zI1BnyymdBs/s1600/globe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mZCJN5OICY/T-0wpdMTirI/AAAAAAAACoQ/zI1BnyymdBs/s400/globe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312987245742770" border="0" /></a>But there were others.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXZ-HNN3IeiIAzhU4QhIt3C45tOOMm1oXxa-_TScrm8LFbn7rbJCbKzG4aaiawEvG_tPwh7_wTEuD_WaUgOnYf1Uuza23rtD1mbMUL_7ZdINJjWIGrZj0fm5aJHvfjHxsx3V-knJLQ_66/s1600/globe2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXZ-HNN3IeiIAzhU4QhIt3C45tOOMm1oXxa-_TScrm8LFbn7rbJCbKzG4aaiawEvG_tPwh7_wTEuD_WaUgOnYf1Uuza23rtD1mbMUL_7ZdINJjWIGrZj0fm5aJHvfjHxsx3V-knJLQ_66/s400/globe2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312975714911970" border="0" /></a>Getting attention is fun...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6XwjM6SMI/T-0woUjZQdI/AAAAAAAACn4/YACpcMY91-M/s1600/hot%2Bchicks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6XwjM6SMI/T-0woUjZQdI/AAAAAAAACn4/YACpcMY91-M/s400/hot%2Bchicks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312967746798034" border="0" /></a>from chicks.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7yOoxAHXAQ/T-0wM_WrJPI/AAAAAAAACns/QZ4IBe7Nznw/s1600/far%2Baway%2B.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7yOoxAHXAQ/T-0wM_WrJPI/AAAAAAAACns/QZ4IBe7Nznw/s400/far%2Baway%2B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312498199831794" border="0" /></a>But we all get hungry. And have to go shopping.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QjvH96EEDU0/T-0wMaJLosI/AAAAAAAACng/wErtpZ-D63A/s1600/far%2Baway2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QjvH96EEDU0/T-0wMaJLosI/AAAAAAAACng/wErtpZ-D63A/s400/far%2Baway2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312488211129026" border="0" /></a>I know about one thing. And don't get in my way.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQwzjdc0dq4/T-0wLxaMyAI/AAAAAAAACnU/WQ3NNsz7Glk/s1600/lunch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQwzjdc0dq4/T-0wLxaMyAI/AAAAAAAACnU/WQ3NNsz7Glk/s400/lunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312477276653570" border="0" /></a>LUNCH!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOO6zdbr_nG_4OQLrmZSbFcr_jaa_wTZPyxZdbp0M8x3kL0ZQ5TSMrAeIS9NClpUQBbSQsgwhquHpbiekOUdgqQ0djxI7GR-wURsSv48iDFSRn4JgDHQ19AfWFwldkQGyiwQ0quhCJGWI/s1600/purple+lily.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOO6zdbr_nG_4OQLrmZSbFcr_jaa_wTZPyxZdbp0M8x3kL0ZQ5TSMrAeIS9NClpUQBbSQsgwhquHpbiekOUdgqQ0djxI7GR-wURsSv48iDFSRn4JgDHQ19AfWFwldkQGyiwQ0quhCJGWI/s400/purple+lily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312040871409538" border="0" /></a>After lunch it's nice to walk around.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rBcq5UtnUFA/T-0vxj-MtuI/AAAAAAAACm8/ZI8Jhurph2Y/s1600/swamp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rBcq5UtnUFA/T-0vxj-MtuI/AAAAAAAACm8/ZI8Jhurph2Y/s400/swamp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312026992948962" border="0" /></a>I think this is the way we came.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywmPc5Bedbo/T-0vxZJYvyI/AAAAAAAACmw/xzlfB2D2Tlc/s1600/sky.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywmPc5Bedbo/T-0vxZJYvyI/AAAAAAAACmw/xzlfB2D2Tlc/s400/sky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5759312024087084834" border="0" /></a>Getting dark. Maybe I'll call you Sometime.<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-3331097305251279582012-06-16T20:02:00.003-07:002012-06-16T20:23:57.896-07:00Pizza makes a party better.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KT88pw6yJX8/T91JaiEBZDI/AAAAAAAACmg/H3xdZuH5v1Y/s1600/gotapiece.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KT88pw6yJX8/T91JaiEBZDI/AAAAAAAACmg/H3xdZuH5v1Y/s400/gotapiece.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836619018462258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A party is always nice to go to. But a party that has pizza? It just makes it a better party. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-67PJL8kw8aI/T91JZ0QpWKI/AAAAAAAACmU/0GS1SczpJxU/s1600/presenting.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-67PJL8kw8aI/T91JZ0QpWKI/AAAAAAAACmU/0GS1SczpJxU/s400/presenting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836606723381410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't wash my hands and I dug right in and grabbed a piece. Do you think anyone batted an eye? Nope. </div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRivs8aVeszZhxnNwKer5cbUiVvR_fmzbHgpqGGKeQpewvRA5surilOryC_ag1evMqAdN5KzQ1x1sfUIGAJd4QAeXqpnrelQEtlAPfxoFWozy6Hr36bNLbMxLn_tXBhiLXtp_PDX_X6xfM/s1600/grouppizza.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRivs8aVeszZhxnNwKer5cbUiVvR_fmzbHgpqGGKeQpewvRA5surilOryC_ag1evMqAdN5KzQ1x1sfUIGAJd4QAeXqpnrelQEtlAPfxoFWozy6Hr36bNLbMxLn_tXBhiLXtp_PDX_X6xfM/s400/grouppizza.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836598150749922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We would all like to pause a moment and give thanks to the guys and gals who make pizza. They make a party even better. </div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgob6OotBt5I4xI49M4ArstY-ujKm8MssnbG8P8AnPEoPM91HoYGK4PLvUklr1CtdtiWSgmEAPJBXsk4eRFDjpW7elhAjB6NWksFihBAtG2RQSLxxBHwLRbAiAoWOxRUUDRRcxbNLul_8UA/s1600/hooray2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgob6OotBt5I4xI49M4ArstY-ujKm8MssnbG8P8AnPEoPM91HoYGK4PLvUklr1CtdtiWSgmEAPJBXsk4eRFDjpW7elhAjB6NWksFihBAtG2RQSLxxBHwLRbAiAoWOxRUUDRRcxbNLul_8UA/s400/hooray2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836242698318578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three cheers to the people that are makers of pizza!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HShsPH7jKzo/T91JEHSlnrI/AAAAAAAAClw/T4aLPaKrqmQ/s1600/horray1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HShsPH7jKzo/T91JEHSlnrI/AAAAAAAAClw/T4aLPaKrqmQ/s400/horray1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836233874677426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They do a good job for when we are hungry and we would like to eat. And their food? It is good!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLnfzb6Fh58/T91JDu1MslI/AAAAAAAAClk/Qw3VgJphtxs/s1600/laughing.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLnfzb6Fh58/T91JDu1MslI/AAAAAAAAClk/Qw3VgJphtxs/s400/laughing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754836227308958290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner's over. Time for some funny jokes!</div></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-58942698875710878972012-06-11T16:09:00.006-07:002012-06-11T16:23:32.622-07:00A nice walk around Whiting Rd. reservoir in Holyoke<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9dydTuND1vckjsev4A5r3xgrfxuEJvGCCB2UFK7HAzLNRRV_Dy_kL04XTnDm5cz9oRtubtC90BoKec_vaHWApDSlLYFtBCnTlzh4v9UfST05ieFoz6rEVu4-u-qy2hhmIdw_XeGDBVWJ/s1600/walkeramber.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9dydTuND1vckjsev4A5r3xgrfxuEJvGCCB2UFK7HAzLNRRV_Dy_kL04XTnDm5cz9oRtubtC90BoKec_vaHWApDSlLYFtBCnTlzh4v9UfST05ieFoz6rEVu4-u-qy2hhmIdw_XeGDBVWJ/s400/walkeramber.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752921409702624994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Whiting Rd. Reservoir is a running loop for me, but I recently took the time to walk around the 3.2 mile path. Above, a walker maintains a good pace on the south side of the reservoir. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjuViYLcRy0/T9Z7iRe9qaI/AAAAAAAAClI/nQtLQsdDIvY/s1600/redleaf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjuViYLcRy0/T9Z7iRe9qaI/AAAAAAAAClI/nQtLQsdDIvY/s400/redleaf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752921402751429026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A lone red leaf exhibits its color between cracks in the shale stone. </div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfaXNNSA_2jONN3edGEOSMzNl4eIuVjMjqLJAEsodDlI1fBCXWnjdCUG2Wbl6DUNcVnacjAcCjeHVrtkPwA9k7CNsjGugaZJgu4fF-UxG2suURQUaiqnQuAu-2sKittKUIQpeLv6k_FHe/s1600/pump.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfaXNNSA_2jONN3edGEOSMzNl4eIuVjMjqLJAEsodDlI1fBCXWnjdCUG2Wbl6DUNcVnacjAcCjeHVrtkPwA9k7CNsjGugaZJgu4fF-UxG2suURQUaiqnQuAu-2sKittKUIQpeLv6k_FHe/s400/pump.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752921192439669874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perch and small trout could be seen in the water. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-68e9zEEc84A/T9Z7VrtpaHI/AAAAAAAACks/l_H3USXquow/s1600/P1050635.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-68e9zEEc84A/T9Z7VrtpaHI/AAAAAAAACks/l_H3USXquow/s400/P1050635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752921186454038642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The west end of the reservoir. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NEj38Fz66PM/T9Z7HnRI64I/AAAAAAAACkg/M3dzAEiy4qY/s1600/froggy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NEj38Fz66PM/T9Z7HnRI64I/AAAAAAAACkg/M3dzAEiy4qY/s400/froggy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752920944742558594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Froggy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tSTjWuTz7P8/T9Z7Ga2V9UI/AAAAAAAACkU/lxKHG2P5j6o/s1600/frame.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tSTjWuTz7P8/T9Z7Ga2V9UI/AAAAAAAACkU/lxKHG2P5j6o/s400/frame.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752920924229072194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trees, bushes and clouds frame a wonderful view. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fc33g9a1kdc/T9Z65Bm_w0I/AAAAAAAACkI/CZVz55TwyaU/s1600/couple.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fc33g9a1kdc/T9Z65Bm_w0I/AAAAAAAACkI/CZVz55TwyaU/s400/couple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752920694115517250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Although there is plenty of shade, don't forget your hat on a sunny day!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ1Tr4w_Q5g/T9Z64zkpqvI/AAAAAAAACj8/5klyWOEwhAI/s1600/chip.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ1Tr4w_Q5g/T9Z64zkpqvI/AAAAAAAACj8/5klyWOEwhAI/s400/chip.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752920690347584242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chip is always watching. He was here first, probably. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-29979014087726024282012-06-04T13:15:00.004-07:002012-06-04T13:28:47.072-07:00Rain? Ha! Let's go!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZS0vjzG8FCU/T80YKQhjvRI/AAAAAAAACjs/OF1IOUJs1u4/s1600/raincoat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZS0vjzG8FCU/T80YKQhjvRI/AAAAAAAACjs/OF1IOUJs1u4/s400/raincoat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278863735471378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Unless there is thunder and lightning, rain usually won't hold me inside. I planned on walking up Old Mountain Road to Skinner State Park to check out the deck construction on the Summit House. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6uX6nIQNCWM/T80YJqfkTDI/AAAAAAAACjg/S5TxCD_x53k/s1600/porcupine.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6uX6nIQNCWM/T80YJqfkTDI/AAAAAAAACjg/S5TxCD_x53k/s400/porcupine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278853526572082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Porcupine was hanging out near the road. She was late for her salon appointment. "I'd give you a lift," I said, "but I left my car at the bottom of the road."</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She shrugged and moved on. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VPhTaD9SPk0/T80X9GRvp7I/AAAAAAAACjU/4GmCh_dpRVQ/s1600/cloudcover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VPhTaD9SPk0/T80X9GRvp7I/AAAAAAAACjU/4GmCh_dpRVQ/s400/cloudcover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278637646489522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The clouds and rain were being picky and selective. It was a steady rain, but all of a sudden a downpour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AaJfJT5_nmA/T80X8kcUSBI/AAAAAAAACjI/7EWLExttwvM/s1600/construction.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AaJfJT5_nmA/T80X8kcUSBI/AAAAAAAACjI/7EWLExttwvM/s400/construction.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278628564027410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not much going on today. But I could hear the guys working inside. Views should be opening soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl06FX0vIveHjuhIu6fMN-h-Amn8ExWwyG2MpUcdYDkTv5O-4eDWuGGdMRPM4qAnAQNzjvnNKQCH8knvXzs9z6D08l_IY2jVEX0SWC8M3iq-g1iT-mH7-IqV8jeIsDhgd0MOm1Hh8dINm/s1600/windingriver.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl06FX0vIveHjuhIu6fMN-h-Amn8ExWwyG2MpUcdYDkTv5O-4eDWuGGdMRPM4qAnAQNzjvnNKQCH8knvXzs9z6D08l_IY2jVEX0SWC8M3iq-g1iT-mH7-IqV8jeIsDhgd0MOm1Hh8dINm/s400/windingriver.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278345765247186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The winding Connecticut river looking north toward Mt. Sugarloaf. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eWoUuI4-dEs/T80XrqeS_hI/AAAAAAAACiw/KFJa_bzsuoE/s1600/picnic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eWoUuI4-dEs/T80XrqeS_hI/AAAAAAAACiw/KFJa_bzsuoE/s400/picnic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750278338125168146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I would have taken up a nice sandwich if the weather was better. Maybe next time!</div></div><div><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-48208191745013384692012-06-03T15:43:00.011-07:002012-06-04T14:01:01.855-07:00Update on PCJ online dating experiences.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBai3-bI-34/T8vpjHzb8OI/AAAAAAAACig/3jh57ZoEDVQ/s1600/geranium.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBai3-bI-34/T8vpjHzb8OI/AAAAAAAACig/3jh57ZoEDVQ/s400/geranium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749946138868052194" border="0" /></a>As some of you know, I've been trying my luck at online dating. I had 2 dates this week and they both went pretty well. My third date was tonight I was surprised when she agreed to meet me at my home. We thought the outside patio would be nice.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uZJmQObDPw/T8vpY_ILcFI/AAAAAAAACiU/f6VPnYnnmqE/s1600/bunny1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uZJmQObDPw/T8vpY_ILcFI/AAAAAAAACiU/f6VPnYnnmqE/s400/bunny1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945964740440146" border="0" /></a>Bunny is mature, a vegetarian, has kids but not sure where they are, likes movies, hiking in the woods and people watching. So far, so good.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WH0eL3JwU_8/T8vpYS72e-I/AAAAAAAACiI/GqqLENoms6A/s1600/bunny2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WH0eL3JwU_8/T8vpYS72e-I/AAAAAAAACiI/GqqLENoms6A/s400/bunny2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945952877575138" border="0" /></a>Although I set up the patio nicely, Bunny said she would rather sit in the grass. She said in her profile she was rather "earthy" so I joined her.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHlkePR1UGVnlWbwuiobE2DthQajIs5m5lvvnUaTC_2vW8LsyU6ZTGLFnEcrxGeOWtsBmSODIq9FFQINKNXk09LXaOebWuHx2Vx15MirxycYXPX8WVZf_MQGT4zZlV8OlJSz07icj6IWf/s1600/bunny3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHlkePR1UGVnlWbwuiobE2DthQajIs5m5lvvnUaTC_2vW8LsyU6ZTGLFnEcrxGeOWtsBmSODIq9FFQINKNXk09LXaOebWuHx2Vx15MirxycYXPX8WVZf_MQGT4zZlV8OlJSz07icj6IWf/s400/bunny3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945658122636274" border="0" /></a>She liked how my house backed up to the woods. She currently lives in the meadow by the golf course. Just a hop, skip and a jump away.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_LoyxDNflE/T8vpGuL0ikI/AAAAAAAAChw/xywIwmTLia0/s1600/bunny4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_LoyxDNflE/T8vpGuL0ikI/AAAAAAAAChw/xywIwmTLia0/s400/bunny4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945650954668610" border="0" /></a>"I like guys that aren't afraid to make the first move," she confessed. "And I like to be chased around sometimes." I guess I could be into that. She continued, "I need to keep moving, I have no patience for slow pokes."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iE0ftFv-8VE/T8vo4v1CYCI/AAAAAAAAChk/o9x17f6G84E/s1600/bunny5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iE0ftFv-8VE/T8vo4v1CYCI/AAAAAAAAChk/o9x17f6G84E/s400/bunny5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945410877808674" border="0" /></a>She said she likes guys who are funny and don't take themselves too seriously. She likes snuggling, sniffing, and listening. So far we have lots in common.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBJZcfpUIZI/T8vo4ClrXsI/AAAAAAAAChY/K3NuQ4-9zRs/s1600/bunny6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBJZcfpUIZI/T8vo4ClrXsI/AAAAAAAAChY/K3NuQ4-9zRs/s400/bunny6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749945398733790914" border="0" /></a>At the end of the date we decided to play it by ear. "It was good, meeting you," she said. "I'll email you." Then she was gone.<br />We'll see what happens.<br /><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-12948544300759270562012-05-20T17:42:00.000-07:002012-05-20T17:50:25.463-07:00swimming in the river<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When my mom was a young girl living near the Connecticut river in South Hadley her mom would always say, "Judy, don't swim in the river!"</div>
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That was good advice at the time. Manufacturing firms were dumping all kinds on junk in the water. </div>
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As the manufacturing firms are mostly gone and various regulations have discouraged companies from dumping waste, the water has gotten a lot cleaner. </div>
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We'll have to wait and see what happens. </div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-48666770320437993322012-03-27T06:36:00.002-07:002012-03-27T06:59:05.945-07:00Meeting new friends<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nE282JQVjRg/T3HDSeZcFyI/AAAAAAAACZI/wIRiPsWBrnc/s1600/swans.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nE282JQVjRg/T3HDSeZcFyI/AAAAAAAACZI/wIRiPsWBrnc/s400/swans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724571323529434914" border="0" /></a>As the weather gets a bit warmer it's good to get out in the fresh air and socialize. I've already met quite a few new friends. Above, the Swan family has relocated from Cove Island to the marsh on the Holyoke side of the river. Mrs. Swan says, "Property taxes are lower here."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvobJskYOp4/T3HDR0Squ-I/AAAAAAAACY8/F_9xN8rAs1o/s1600/rooster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvobJskYOp4/T3HDR0Squ-I/AAAAAAAACY8/F_9xN8rAs1o/s400/rooster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724571312226745314" border="0" /></a>Mr. Rooster doesn't feel he should be limited to just mornings. "If I want to express myself, even if it's 3 p.m., who's to stop me?"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8txhOV_OOc/T3HDRNAXSqI/AAAAAAAACYw/ghlOM9rUfzQ/s1600/lamb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8txhOV_OOc/T3HDRNAXSqI/AAAAAAAACYw/ghlOM9rUfzQ/s400/lamb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724571301680990882" border="0" /></a>When asked why the Rogers brothers, the pickling company from Lunenburg, Mass. stopped making pickled lamb tongues I received a blank stare.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-mvbLWWUViL44C6rwroasCr7B9EkBV87KjOs_1h4eHiNNF0SW29BrT1inf26krHpCXtnliOfqnxu1TR5ZPMu7V53Z59JTTsl2YTIvoEhNu97bkSDF3AnFyT-mmv0CkPzoH2qXsQFSIWv/s1600/kids.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-mvbLWWUViL44C6rwroasCr7B9EkBV87KjOs_1h4eHiNNF0SW29BrT1inf26krHpCXtnliOfqnxu1TR5ZPMu7V53Z59JTTsl2YTIvoEhNu97bkSDF3AnFyT-mmv0CkPzoH2qXsQFSIWv/s400/kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724570914972774290" border="0" /></a>The water is still cold. But we like to wear bathing suits under our clothes just in case. Layers are appropriate for spring.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrBDw0GTxOc/T3HC5yETRkI/AAAAAAAACYY/fCSobwCiLzI/s1600/grack.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrBDw0GTxOc/T3HC5yETRkI/AAAAAAAACYY/fCSobwCiLzI/s400/grack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724570899312756290" border="0" /></a>Mr. Grackle isn't sure about the seed mix. "Check the expiration dates if you buy from Ocean State Job Lots," I was told. Good advice.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yQNMNobVAR8/T3HC5IHyn5I/AAAAAAAACYM/1lXryZrfbow/s1600/goatshorse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yQNMNobVAR8/T3HC5IHyn5I/AAAAAAAACYM/1lXryZrfbow/s400/goatshorse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724570888053104530" border="0" /></a>This group meets every Wednesday for canasta. "We could use a sixth," said Mrs. Littlehorse.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfhbIpm0gqk/T3HC4YhzwoI/AAAAAAAACYA/9veti0CeXZM/s1600/eagle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfhbIpm0gqk/T3HC4YhzwoI/AAAAAAAACYA/9veti0CeXZM/s400/eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724570875277329026" border="0" /></a>It seems I ruffled someones feathers when I mentioned the 50 states quarter program.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jk43YhmckBs/T3HC4NjuUhI/AAAAAAAACX0/uP_NPJQM2U4/s1600/bluejays.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jk43YhmckBs/T3HC4NjuUhI/AAAAAAAACX0/uP_NPJQM2U4/s400/bluejays.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724570872332571154" border="0" /></a>The Blue Jay twins just discovered they were adopted. "I always thought we were different," Billy Blue Jay said.<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-31983208961517681622012-03-12T18:47:00.005-07:002012-03-12T19:09:06.934-07:00Time for lunch!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dBg2fzb1fnA/T16oDN7bxcI/AAAAAAAACXQ/fvO-oIQ4FR4/s1600/eagle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dBg2fzb1fnA/T16oDN7bxcI/AAAAAAAACXQ/fvO-oIQ4FR4/s400/eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193350039127490" border="0" /></a>It's important to have a good breakfast. If you eat well in the morning, you won't be so hungry in the afternoon.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YWXauWIn40c/T16oCiolHMI/AAAAAAAACXE/lrMi09YH17s/s1600/nest1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YWXauWIn40c/T16oCiolHMI/AAAAAAAACXE/lrMi09YH17s/s400/nest1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193338417323202" border="0" /></a>Seems like someone skipped breakfast and just wants to sit around.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi63n2fHJ9xoQ-BlZUpP2E5kWSLpnmTf2PhcIhXoPibfL1Nl1eaPvAbJxU5sJTSAhSzRbRIHtfQqt5UV6aWCPR9IcyEqWxUDDA8tQrcLCeTdDM0lbLQ7fWcXnFWHcp0prbJ4gN7_1dLric/s1600/look.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi63n2fHJ9xoQ-BlZUpP2E5kWSLpnmTf2PhcIhXoPibfL1Nl1eaPvAbJxU5sJTSAhSzRbRIHtfQqt5UV6aWCPR9IcyEqWxUDDA8tQrcLCeTdDM0lbLQ7fWcXnFWHcp0prbJ4gN7_1dLric/s400/look.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193108378160514" border="0" /></a>Pretty sure I saw something tasty up river. Near the old rope swing.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tcXMBgwhnQ0/T16n01HyaEI/AAAAAAAACWs/cBFyu3FEO5w/s1600/look2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tcXMBgwhnQ0/T16n01HyaEI/AAAAAAAACWs/cBFyu3FEO5w/s400/look2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193102861887554" border="0" /></a>Nah. Probably gone by now.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrM6W8hQAI4/T16n0W7RQgI/AAAAAAAACWg/7Oo4hu-6Hxo/s1600/look3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrM6W8hQAI4/T16n0W7RQgI/AAAAAAAACWg/7Oo4hu-6Hxo/s400/look3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193094756319746" border="0" /></a>Is that a field mouse near the danger sign? Yup!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwkOd2Q_MRqv9xUbMLj3NoXAinuVBvUXdY4SMHqWSLDmsFyhPOQ54ukhyphenhyphenGw0wHDy0a3pg1LRFbAIKwZjiU8lKv9_S6-DsJigFyD1Xmo7KDwwPMjFQ0XmGpzLuJ4gyThYlO-laioxWVkUy/s1600/return.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwkOd2Q_MRqv9xUbMLj3NoXAinuVBvUXdY4SMHqWSLDmsFyhPOQ54ukhyphenhyphenGw0wHDy0a3pg1LRFbAIKwZjiU8lKv9_S6-DsJigFyD1Xmo7KDwwPMjFQ0XmGpzLuJ4gyThYlO-laioxWVkUy/s400/return.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193085181044178" border="0" /></a>Come and get it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkIJrZ63Phk/T16nzf_70FI/AAAAAAAACWI/YySeBDC1jpQ/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkIJrZ63Phk/T16nzf_70FI/AAAAAAAACWI/YySeBDC1jpQ/s400/Page_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719193080011935826" border="0" /></a>Our new address:<br />Mr., Mrs. B. Eagle<br />Near the spillway by the bridge<br />Holyoke, Mass. 01040<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-31537821008008919112012-03-11T20:19:00.005-07:002012-03-11T21:25:37.735-07:00The road less traveled: Lithia Springs Reservoir<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsdaPJV4lpg/T11splB1F-I/AAAAAAAACV4/diZxsr0cS20/s1600/1sign1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsdaPJV4lpg/T11splB1F-I/AAAAAAAACV4/diZxsr0cS20/s400/1sign1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846563400620002" border="0" /></a>Setting out on trail adventures we often want to go up and see views. But today we decided to take a long loop around to visit Lithia Springs.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ki4q2j_LmO8/T11spem-4MI/AAAAAAAACVw/i3kK_eTqmvM/s1600/2drybrooksign2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ki4q2j_LmO8/T11spem-4MI/AAAAAAAACVw/i3kK_eTqmvM/s400/2drybrooksign2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846561677402306" border="0" /></a>Taking a right at Dry Brook trail we knew it would be a long way. But we had plenty of water and a nice map.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4Kkbe44Zp0/T11shGZcPKI/AAAAAAAACVk/WkGVlKmFTnA/s1600/3brilliant.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4Kkbe44Zp0/T11shGZcPKI/AAAAAAAACVk/WkGVlKmFTnA/s400/3brilliant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846417739201698" border="0" /></a>Glorious sunshine. With no leaves on the trees the light was bright.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CwbE7K4ZchM/T11sggIS90I/AAAAAAAACVY/kHfgTnTt3N0/s1600/4cart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CwbE7K4ZchM/T11sggIS90I/AAAAAAAACVY/kHfgTnTt3N0/s400/4cart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846407466743618" border="0" /></a>Dry Brook trail was wide. Perhaps it was an old horse cart road? We imagined traveling this road with our cart, carrying vegetables to the market in Granby.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DScs8ztmvOk/T11sgFIKb3I/AAAAAAAACVI/LtzBIhfsUHE/s1600/5paths.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DScs8ztmvOk/T11sgFIKb3I/AAAAAAAACVI/LtzBIhfsUHE/s400/5paths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846400218427250" border="0" /></a>Our map told us left, the blue blaze, Black Rock trail, would take us up to Taylor's notch. Right, the yellow blaze, Lithia Springs trail, would take us to the reservoir.<br />“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” -- Robert Frost<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV2EPvLs_yI/T11sfuszbhI/AAAAAAAACVA/4zrRINUkbe8/s1600/6trailwide.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV2EPvLs_yI/T11sfuszbhI/AAAAAAAACVA/4zrRINUkbe8/s400/6trailwide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718846394198093330" border="0" /></a>The Department of Conservation and Recreation did a great job cleaning up after the October snowstorm. Thanks guys!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8qVfEW1nrI/T11sIJuZd8I/AAAAAAAACU0/HkyDVaWZDgQ/s1600/7guns.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8qVfEW1nrI/T11sIJuZd8I/AAAAAAAACU0/HkyDVaWZDgQ/s400/7guns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845989135677378" border="0" /></a>We're getting close! Nice shots. Good aim.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8zWGjAGXqs/T11sHleDpQI/AAAAAAAACUo/wFumMd9Y_OE/s1600/8lithia.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8zWGjAGXqs/T11sHleDpQI/AAAAAAAACUo/wFumMd9Y_OE/s400/8lithia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845979403461890" border="0" /></a>Finally. Lithia Springs Reservior. And we had it all to ourselves.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhLXEPRE4vM/T11sHXkVHjI/AAAAAAAACUc/taDuRhmvLxc/s1600/9lithiastones.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhLXEPRE4vM/T11sHXkVHjI/AAAAAAAACUc/taDuRhmvLxc/s400/9lithiastones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845975671676466" border="0" /></a>We had to cross this small stream so we made a little a step-stone bridge. The rocks were easy to find.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MgX9m0s3Z3E/T11sG319SsI/AAAAAAAACUQ/Cu-rhA8BqXQ/s1600/10me.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MgX9m0s3Z3E/T11sG319SsI/AAAAAAAACUQ/Cu-rhA8BqXQ/s400/10me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845967155677890" border="0" /></a>Author takes time out to wave hello.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_tiMPhlzSlw/T11rubrae7I/AAAAAAAACUA/ojAbR3LrLSA/s1600/11water.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_tiMPhlzSlw/T11rubrae7I/AAAAAAAACUA/ojAbR3LrLSA/s400/11water.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845547278400434" border="0" /></a>Time to rest and drink some water before the long trek back.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9HRe12Rz4Ms/T11rt699oeI/AAAAAAAACT4/e6BtiItOWtk/s1600/12leave.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9HRe12Rz4Ms/T11rt699oeI/AAAAAAAACT4/e6BtiItOWtk/s400/12leave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845538497831394" border="0" /></a>Decided to take the Lithia Outlook trail back. This way, we'd get some views.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7oC9uqIlrm0/T11rtc76o2I/AAAAAAAACTs/mv4V-EW5Jow/s1600/13forest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7oC9uqIlrm0/T11rtc76o2I/AAAAAAAACTs/mv4V-EW5Jow/s400/13forest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845530436182882" border="0" /></a>It's a tough climb. But we still have water!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0DQBAko5K4/T11rtJu4tfI/AAAAAAAACTg/fmVPtxC_mp0/s1600/14view.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0DQBAko5K4/T11rtJu4tfI/AAAAAAAACTg/fmVPtxC_mp0/s400/14view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718845525281256946" border="0" /></a>Made it to the top! The reservoir sure looks small from up here. Now, time to go home and get some dinner.<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-13046970873768712852012-03-03T18:04:00.000-08:002012-03-03T18:07:47.338-08:00Through the looking glass.It's going to be a great summer!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37874201?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/37874201">Connecticut River Images</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3969345">R Genest</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-17065755973623206292012-02-21T10:08:00.000-08:002012-02-21T10:28:01.518-08:00New PCJ publication: time to get to work magazine!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnbesgVWrsc/T0Phay_ck8I/AAAAAAAACTU/vnAVpUDLqWk/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnbesgVWrsc/T0Phay_ck8I/AAAAAAAACTU/vnAVpUDLqWk/s400/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711656602916656066" border="0" /></a>The premiere edition of our magazine features the "Lots to do!" section.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8sxDqLcLXbI/T0Pg8Yy_axI/AAAAAAAACTI/1XENFwwQ7bI/s1600/feeding1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8sxDqLcLXbI/T0Pg8Yy_axI/AAAAAAAACTI/1XENFwwQ7bI/s400/feeding1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711656080489016082" border="0" /></a>feeding<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp-MtK1uvnYnZAj8uOD90Ck-ptfBgfmn0wWYaejgNyBLIENMuJcpvtw3TpH2I6EvXu7QwRKGthWV79hl9vZFYmiDa9bU6dviLo8xYSM0Jb7UMY_huOUmM6n1HuyTFnXH7gLUqapgKBIXX/s1600/feeding2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp-MtK1uvnYnZAj8uOD90Ck-ptfBgfmn0wWYaejgNyBLIENMuJcpvtw3TpH2I6EvXu7QwRKGthWV79hl9vZFYmiDa9bU6dviLo8xYSM0Jb7UMY_huOUmM6n1HuyTFnXH7gLUqapgKBIXX/s400/feeding2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711653517772422034" border="0" /></a>feeding<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ERa9C2ILvY/T0PebFejUII/AAAAAAAACSM/_0R_qsKIp78/s1600/feeding3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ERa9C2ILvY/T0PebFejUII/AAAAAAAACSM/_0R_qsKIp78/s400/feeding3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711653309344075906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qExbX367K0/T0PeQ7E4QEI/AAAAAAAACSA/6fxndAfqOc4/s1600/fixinfences.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qExbX367K0/T0PeQ7E4QEI/AAAAAAAACSA/6fxndAfqOc4/s400/fixinfences.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711653134753349698" border="0" /></a>fixing fences<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVVFFbh1XCe6-g0lJmdyLweWSuOjXKig0fiXFmS_auCgaHKvlrkf7i44nR45j4nBFAnhrkjzGqHUvxsBFQMrHTCVCVOlZbzV3eQgTR_0PR3VkYKtl7w6j6Ma263JADEaap1UwdNwfpzxq/s1600/movingstuff.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVVFFbh1XCe6-g0lJmdyLweWSuOjXKig0fiXFmS_auCgaHKvlrkf7i44nR45j4nBFAnhrkjzGqHUvxsBFQMrHTCVCVOlZbzV3eQgTR_0PR3VkYKtl7w6j6Ma263JADEaap1UwdNwfpzxq/s400/movingstuff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711652963085126850" border="0" /></a>moving stuff<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hH0VsFJuFo0/T0Pd5zkN8RI/AAAAAAAACRo/vr4avuxycGI/s1600/walking.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hH0VsFJuFo0/T0Pd5zkN8RI/AAAAAAAACRo/vr4avuxycGI/s400/walking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711652737600319762" border="0" /></a>walking<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-37277060427596265482012-02-11T09:36:00.000-08:002012-02-11T09:42:42.118-08:00All moved in?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-38oP7jtJjRk/TzanXlEdkRI/AAAAAAAACRY/GRssrMd_ezQ/s1600/card3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-38oP7jtJjRk/TzanXlEdkRI/AAAAAAAACRY/GRssrMd_ezQ/s320/card3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707933601268338962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Being a good neighbor, I invited the new guy over for a chat and a snack.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TpQvzUVZoxQ/TzanXDIcVvI/AAAAAAAACRM/A-Z9umidbUc/s1600/card2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TpQvzUVZoxQ/TzanXDIcVvI/AAAAAAAACRM/A-Z9umidbUc/s320/card2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707933592158230258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He told me he's from Granby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aRqbtRRhWWs/TzanV22kJEI/AAAAAAAACRE/LSlQt2W5d4s/s1600/card1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aRqbtRRhWWs/TzanV22kJEI/AAAAAAAACRE/LSlQt2W5d4s/s320/card1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707933571682149442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But always had his eye on this neighborhood near the river.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwznvo9rV1Q/TzanViIHrrI/AAAAAAAACQ0/wlWCX7dAPe4/s1600/card.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwznvo9rV1Q/TzanViIHrrI/AAAAAAAACQ0/wlWCX7dAPe4/s320/card.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707933566118637234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Sorry about all the noise," he said. </div></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-114291309012312222012-02-09T06:23:00.000-08:002012-02-09T07:46:13.912-08:00Cove Island capering<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDZtSVJoWow/TzPaksqkb1I/AAAAAAAACQQ/AHJwNgTL4Bc/s1600/crows.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDZtSVJoWow/TzPaksqkb1I/AAAAAAAACQQ/AHJwNgTL4Bc/s320/crows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707145476808404818" border="0" /></a>8 a.m meeting with crows. "Did you see that dead squirrel over on Bardwell Street?" Yup. Meet you guys there at 10.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_qfq58vTvi8/TzPZ4rD7M4I/AAAAAAAACQE/sMmZubrhI_w/s1600/10sunshine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_qfq58vTvi8/TzPZ4rD7M4I/AAAAAAAACQE/sMmZubrhI_w/s320/10sunshine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707144720463639426" border="0" /></a>Out the back patio and over to Cove Island. I hide my shadow in a shadow<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRXVi6xTMK9BP9awoAUpbr8uqbYVL2QJJjfZfIeOhM0R0Wn-eKyphQwMofILPwI04q-_BYqqmHAPZDW_fAEQrqkfpwEAE131Wk9aAoGzWyo1Fwvvb0WLTW12B-PIWnuwsUS0co3CEk1dv/s1600/9bridge.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRXVi6xTMK9BP9awoAUpbr8uqbYVL2QJJjfZfIeOhM0R0Wn-eKyphQwMofILPwI04q-_BYqqmHAPZDW_fAEQrqkfpwEAE131Wk9aAoGzWyo1Fwvvb0WLTW12B-PIWnuwsUS0co3CEk1dv/s320/9bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707144711446721826" border="0" /></a>The old canal is dry under the bridge.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLZTww9VAeI/TzPZA2oLmeI/AAAAAAAACPs/BcD6RWQzRMY/s1600/8swan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLZTww9VAeI/TzPZA2oLmeI/AAAAAAAACPs/BcD6RWQzRMY/s320/8swan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707143761495824866" border="0" /></a>I don't like to talk in the morning.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3EGleNkU40/TzPY-zMQ67I/AAAAAAAACPg/CkUSorxnP7k/s1600/7canada.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3EGleNkU40/TzPY-zMQ67I/AAAAAAAACPg/CkUSorxnP7k/s320/7canada.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707143726213688242" border="0" /></a> We wish these guys would pick up after themselves. Canadians can be so uncivilized.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gaa5VFvbky8/TzPY-gzWv4I/AAAAAAAACPU/m26ZlbpOrww/s1600/6mttomview.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gaa5VFvbky8/TzPY-gzWv4I/AAAAAAAACPU/m26ZlbpOrww/s320/6mttomview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707143721277374338" border="0" /></a>The towers are broadcasting. Always get a good signal here.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eVOaPD2JCvU/TzPYHG81lpI/AAAAAAAACPE/1ocugCTDbz4/s1600/5chopper.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eVOaPD2JCvU/TzPYHG81lpI/AAAAAAAACPE/1ocugCTDbz4/s320/5chopper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707142769445017234" border="0" /></a>Chopper is always working. Has a vacation planned for April, though. Going to spend the weekend on the Holyoke side.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GryBhcU7JgU/TzPYGvcdvLI/AAAAAAAACO4/cvZu8cZ4bhw/s1600/5hang.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GryBhcU7JgU/TzPYGvcdvLI/AAAAAAAACO4/cvZu8cZ4bhw/s320/5hang.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707142763135220914" border="0" /></a>Old trees bow to the river. Chopper has these on his list for next week.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFIug2zM2TsPjh6CNOAyKduim3TphuxZTXHBm_H0pFKVIqaGZyXYgQMNhvy2lQeUZq9AP7K6-Y5Nrw5dMrxlhSG5Z_b60gcdzNavaSNnux8Oz0NAjLDDpmYa4Iw42EmeSwB_nsGe8Un7h/s1600/4oldcar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFIug2zM2TsPjh6CNOAyKduim3TphuxZTXHBm_H0pFKVIqaGZyXYgQMNhvy2lQeUZq9AP7K6-Y5Nrw5dMrxlhSG5Z_b60gcdzNavaSNnux8Oz0NAjLDDpmYa4Iw42EmeSwB_nsGe8Un7h/s320/4oldcar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707142744881746466" border="0" /></a>Old car near River Dog Man's house.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwIgU7pVxU/TzPYD6A2XGI/AAAAAAAACOg/bqw6LZvU1Yc/s1600/4coveisland.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwIgU7pVxU/TzPYD6A2XGI/AAAAAAAACOg/bqw6LZvU1Yc/s320/4coveisland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707142714432576610" border="0" /></a>Cove island on the left. Chopper lives over there.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RRXquphyCKc/TzPXNorDAaI/AAAAAAAACOQ/azvpVW-zOtw/s1600/3walkway.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RRXquphyCKc/TzPXNorDAaI/AAAAAAAACOQ/azvpVW-zOtw/s320/3walkway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707141782064791970" border="0" /></a>In a few months this area will covered with dense, dark green.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOjixtBRUh0/TzPXMxYsmMI/AAAAAAAACOE/rGCq9owwYzg/s1600/2road.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOjixtBRUh0/TzPXMxYsmMI/AAAAAAAACOE/rGCq9owwYzg/s320/2road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707141767223875778" border="0" /></a>The town finally filled in the massive pot holes on our road. I was thinking of getting a Range Rover. But Edmunds said not to buy one.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eGIXqx8fIfc/TzPXMdrN-zI/AAAAAAAACN4/4Tee4Esq_Nc/s1600/1sheld.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eGIXqx8fIfc/TzPXMdrN-zI/AAAAAAAACN4/4Tee4Esq_Nc/s320/1sheld.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707141761932852018" border="0" /></a>South Hadley Electric Light guys taking a break before a busy day. Reading the paper. Did you you see the headline I wrote for the review of the new film, The Vow? "Movie about amnesia worth forgetting." hahaha. Have a good day, guys!<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-65607415333280354352012-02-06T12:42:00.000-08:002012-02-06T13:36:48.563-08:00A walk to Goat Peak, Mount Tom<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDwPzG4u0wM/TzA-NIJC2LI/AAAAAAAACNs/iqoaAsA9J9k/s1600/1sign1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDwPzG4u0wM/TzA-NIJC2LI/AAAAAAAACNs/iqoaAsA9J9k/s320/1sign1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706129123123058866" border="0" /></a>A nice place to watch for hawks. Text from a sign: Each year the Reservation is witness to an amazing event. Through the autumn months, thousands of hawks pass over the Mount Tom Range on their way south. Hawks migrate to follow available food and to escape the cold, dark winters. As winter sets in, small mammals, a food source for these birds of prey, are less active or hidden. Songbirds, another food choice, have also headed south. The shorter days cause hormonal changes in the hawks (as well as most other species). These triggers create an irresistible urge for the hawks to migrate south. However, some hawks don’t migrate but prefer to remain in one area year round.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS89j5siUNEkVSKxk_aZF41HZobeXOmdI1uWHGZ0wpplgyEGQKaiNACMBZHodC84VhiB-ZbLRuh6zMtSZSD33-SocM2sTGGnJ6bniuhRoM_dOnX25TMWAuYld-MG42BQ_5zMawgmPsEeQ/s1600/2author2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS89j5siUNEkVSKxk_aZF41HZobeXOmdI1uWHGZ0wpplgyEGQKaiNACMBZHodC84VhiB-ZbLRuh6zMtSZSD33-SocM2sTGGnJ6bniuhRoM_dOnX25TMWAuYld-MG42BQ_5zMawgmPsEeQ/s320/2author2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128695733687074" border="0" /></a>I don't see any hawks. And where are the goats?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3jK5IaQzjeY/TzA9zmQP92I/AAAAAAAACNI/2NS2u4d76O0/s1600/3benches.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3jK5IaQzjeY/TzA9zmQP92I/AAAAAAAACNI/2NS2u4d76O0/s320/3benches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128684529743714" border="0" /></a>Nice place to sit and look out over Easthampton.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgLBih7k9kg/TzA9y-l_DAI/AAAAAAAACM8/bOmJ52mW0oY/s1600/4steps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgLBih7k9kg/TzA9y-l_DAI/AAAAAAAACM8/bOmJ52mW0oY/s320/4steps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128673883491330" border="0" /></a>Steps leading to the tower.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nt1sTUYljDI/TzA9Sz4z4KI/AAAAAAAACMw/JgeuYD_opp8/s1600/5tower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nt1sTUYljDI/TzA9Sz4z4KI/AAAAAAAACMw/JgeuYD_opp8/s320/5tower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128121253847202" border="0" /></a>The Goat Peak observation tower was built in 1928. Like me, it's pretty old, but stable. Some nice views up here.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AMKS0dgJ1w/TzA9SAUT0lI/AAAAAAAACMk/0c2U5ksY8mc/s1600/7smokestack.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AMKS0dgJ1w/TzA9SAUT0lI/AAAAAAAACMk/0c2U5ksY8mc/s320/7smokestack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128107410543186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/mt_tom_coal-burning_plant_of_h.html">Mount Tom coal plant</a> in Holyoke.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZXCXjdo-QY/TzA9RwU7UII/AAAAAAAACMY/DuiYfO49T7k/s1600/8watertower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZXCXjdo-QY/TzA9RwU7UII/AAAAAAAACMY/DuiYfO49T7k/s320/8watertower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706128103118164098" border="0" /></a>The South Hadley water tower. On the right, the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts school. I think I can hear someone playing the soundtrack from the movie Grease!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0ElKanivE8pzzzrRU3sqPnCFjneomO1n2tT5eTkqd6_xW4JW2dOlwQfCNgj3Ppe1ekaj3Yl25neDu_kiHnNs8eVgrcsw4SSqwy30tz-v7oYVMD7zcpAh5M-5XSK31J8FNXrHBt-kbrJW/s1600/9umass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0ElKanivE8pzzzrRU3sqPnCFjneomO1n2tT5eTkqd6_xW4JW2dOlwQfCNgj3Ppe1ekaj3Yl25neDu_kiHnNs8eVgrcsw4SSqwy30tz-v7oYVMD7zcpAh5M-5XSK31J8FNXrHBt-kbrJW/s320/9umass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706126313928032738" border="0" /></a>UMass. They like to <a href="http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/umass_students_arrested_in_pos_1.html">riot </a>there. It's fun!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbsJfcEzb2U/TzA7otSsJXI/AAAAAAAACMA/Mqa54wm5k5E/s1600/10zina.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbsJfcEzb2U/TzA7otSsJXI/AAAAAAAACMA/Mqa54wm5k5E/s320/10zina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706126298417210738" border="0" /></a>Zina was here.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wmuVi8Sjaqo/TzA7oAQgs4I/AAAAAAAACLw/Di18Ita98SM/s1600/11mmtrail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wmuVi8Sjaqo/TzA7oAQgs4I/AAAAAAAACLw/Di18Ita98SM/s320/11mmtrail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706126286328476546" border="0" /></a>Goat Peak is located on the <a href="http://amcberkshire.org/mm-trail">Metacomet-Monadnock Trail</a>. The white blaze marks tell you that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGl4EWbuhxNOxYKuobWBbHxwPWAtn_c-cg7w3yuK8_SkAlch7m7TXoTbgSCDW-VjlqPW6rET8VRBlOFJdeFjqICbcqozptRBFuEhSQu_79bVyvNPBrLYkhDHrJ-o30kiZ9IHBsz1V8WGX/s1600/12sunshine.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGl4EWbuhxNOxYKuobWBbHxwPWAtn_c-cg7w3yuK8_SkAlch7m7TXoTbgSCDW-VjlqPW6rET8VRBlOFJdeFjqICbcqozptRBFuEhSQu_79bVyvNPBrLYkhDHrJ-o30kiZ9IHBsz1V8WGX/s320/12sunshine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706126280162265234" border="0" /></a>The trail, blanketed in warm sunshine.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3cp-Z2wpLI/TzA7nNkGFNI/AAAAAAAACLY/YzXZe1lfCgk/s1600/12dyana.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3cp-Z2wpLI/TzA7nNkGFNI/AAAAAAAACLY/YzXZe1lfCgk/s320/12dyana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706126272720409810" border="0" /></a>Maybe I'll take the Dynamite Trail back. <a href="http://www.dynomitejj.com/good_times.html">DYN-O-MITE!</a><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-13626730898646284372012-02-05T13:32:00.000-08:002012-02-05T13:49:43.348-08:00Napping and quacking<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QEhz01XxprY/Ty72JzE09WI/AAAAAAAACLM/pFsE5vuzGRc/s1600/walking.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QEhz01XxprY/Ty72JzE09WI/AAAAAAAACLM/pFsE5vuzGRc/s320/walking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768426114708834" border="0" /></a>A busy morning. Swimming. A little flying around. Snacking. Quacking.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_YHoY2SaX-Q/Ty72JTUNw1I/AAAAAAAACLA/6EGfarqASQo/s1600/awake2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_YHoY2SaX-Q/Ty72JTUNw1I/AAAAAAAACLA/6EGfarqASQo/s320/awake2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768417589314386" border="0" /></a>The water can't make up its mind. Part ice, part not ice.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3lBO0q2I6u4/Ty72JHs9wlI/AAAAAAAACK0/A1au_rBGS9A/s1600/awake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3lBO0q2I6u4/Ty72JHs9wlI/AAAAAAAACK0/A1au_rBGS9A/s320/awake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768414471897682" border="0" /></a>All the confusion is pretty tiring. Is it winter or not winter?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m1rxuIHKfaw/Ty711CKJZHI/AAAAAAAACKo/vf-YaTAn_Ig/s1600/sleep.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m1rxuIHKfaw/Ty711CKJZHI/AAAAAAAACKo/vf-YaTAn_Ig/s320/sleep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768069386298482" border="0" /></a>Maybe a nap is in order.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xw1AlxhRVcI/Ty7104YiI5I/AAAAAAAACKc/hhSGohS0u6o/s1600/sleep2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xw1AlxhRVcI/Ty7104YiI5I/AAAAAAAACKc/hhSGohS0u6o/s320/sleep2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768066762285970" border="0" /></a>Can someone close the shade?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv7dT_eDMoMFF9s1cMtoxHi8b05V4A0jhqxzWBGT06bMBeZhK_7fikV-lXa7cnrDsLijQE5D9dmugDXzQkJ-b_-rrHPPvIKW3_9ezUPkJVeZKIJPe0f0C-GVgwASLIrvUcm2eyIUbBkB3/s1600/mt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv7dT_eDMoMFF9s1cMtoxHi8b05V4A0jhqxzWBGT06bMBeZhK_7fikV-lXa7cnrDsLijQE5D9dmugDXzQkJ-b_-rrHPPvIKW3_9ezUPkJVeZKIJPe0f0C-GVgwASLIrvUcm2eyIUbBkB3/s320/mt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705768063842791202" border="0" /></a>Mount Tom<br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-23928730881900598162012-01-29T16:21:00.000-08:002012-02-05T08:34:34.266-08:00Strategic Book Depository<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictmrD5xpLkS3gZjb0QzX2f16mO3qgzeam9Nky8pQntnTx9JtGaEX_UuIEmhZrTIaAISAqvzuSeSjG5kBg8-iHfae1DOz89u_YOabp_QCdkjY6sqIKweBbUBjlI0EQXY0Mpq7XiLebgdzr/s1600/dadnavyphoto.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictmrD5xpLkS3gZjb0QzX2f16mO3qgzeam9Nky8pQntnTx9JtGaEX_UuIEmhZrTIaAISAqvzuSeSjG5kBg8-iHfae1DOz89u_YOabp_QCdkjY6sqIKweBbUBjlI0EQXY0Mpq7XiLebgdzr/s320/dadnavyphoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703217121812762146" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I thought I would take a walk around the old military bunker near Amherst/Hadley that belonged to the Strategic Air Command back in the 50s and 60s. When my Dad was in the Navy in the 60s he once gave a fellow serviceman a ride up to the Notch. Although Dad was in the Navy, he could only go as far as the gate, where he bid adieu to his fellow serviceman. This area was supposedly classified (although everyone in the area knew about it.) Left, Dad in his Navy photo from the early 60s. </div><div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hPlm3G85KQ4/TyXk_RVzI3I/AAAAAAAACJ4/TlPObFYj7tA/s1600/1militaryrd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hPlm3G85KQ4/TyXk_RVzI3I/AAAAAAAACJ4/TlPObFYj7tA/s400/1militaryrd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703216278772327282" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">I parked at the Notch Visitor Center on Rt. 116 and crossed the street and walked north a bit to Military Rd. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cojZaBHnTk/TyXk-tstB4I/AAAAAAAACJw/lBEbqd3aDdE/s1600/2amherstcolsign.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cojZaBHnTk/TyXk-tstB4I/AAAAAAAACJw/lBEbqd3aDdE/s400/2amherstcolsign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703216269204719490" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A fence restricts access to the site, but there is a well blazed path around the perimeter.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CYJ30sd9uQY/TyXk-N8EMLI/AAAAAAAACJg/ow_X5Qo-P3U/s1600/3bunker.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CYJ30sd9uQY/TyXk-N8EMLI/AAAAAAAACJg/ow_X5Qo-P3U/s400/3bunker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703216260679217330" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">From the Center of Land Use Interpretation: This 44,000 square-foot underground bunker, in the rolling hills next to Hampshire College, was built in 1956 as a regional control center by the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which operated a bomber base nearby in Westover. The three story building features a self-contained water supply and electrical generation system, a cavernous "war room" with a glassed-in balcony, and accommodations for up to 300 people. In 1973, as SAC centralized its command centers in Nebraska and Colorado.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOj5rN4MJ7EAFstxtWAYak6H2x5G3TXKilj4rQforlDV8wDCFfKCRnCW_uZOGI0KDnsiXHlBvnUlD5o-hiTV0jv0esaYnOd0PlUxvl2M3TJERxF4JYy-IGcBP6BpvI3TQg_-FkZM6BDxpB/s1600/4bunker.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOj5rN4MJ7EAFstxtWAYak6H2x5G3TXKilj4rQforlDV8wDCFfKCRnCW_uZOGI0KDnsiXHlBvnUlD5o-hiTV0jv0esaYnOd0PlUxvl2M3TJERxF4JYy-IGcBP6BpvI3TQg_-FkZM6BDxpB/s400/4bunker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703216248094849842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston moved in and used it as an emergency back-up facility, and for records storage, along with New England Telephone and the New York Federal Reserve. The bunker was put up for sale for $250,000 in 1992, and was bought by nearby Amherst College, which uses it as a book depository and for archival storage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhtdM4FgA5I/TyXk8-xKmII/AAAAAAAACJI/QXy6y-XOktk/s1600/5access.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhtdM4FgA5I/TyXk8-xKmII/AAAAAAAACJI/QXy6y-XOktk/s400/5access.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703216239427098754" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Close by, there are concrete access areas that I assume are tunnels leading to the bunker.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFr7rdd8CBI/TyXkkAKhjlI/AAAAAAAACI8/Fa_55rjp5Ns/s1600/6access.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFr7rdd8CBI/TyXkkAKhjlI/AAAAAAAACI8/Fa_55rjp5Ns/s400/6access.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215810305166930" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There are several of these concrete structures nearby.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL67B3gItAPkJTY3OMvalV4LMbDPN6DrzHHFdtYwwoR-58i_5w4mirvJJNSex0OjWQitxXCXzfHAB6R4hBgoFHARZ8PoZ4fF6CqY6JrSh6r6coqfaMfrsaa9v6Do1w9HlMhbVct5JYOcDk/s1600/7path.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL67B3gItAPkJTY3OMvalV4LMbDPN6DrzHHFdtYwwoR-58i_5w4mirvJJNSex0OjWQitxXCXzfHAB6R4hBgoFHARZ8PoZ4fF6CqY6JrSh6r6coqfaMfrsaa9v6Do1w9HlMhbVct5JYOcDk/s400/7path.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215799325081842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Waking north, there are several paths that lead away from the bunker. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHM43tziFTOzDH5gL7lHGZOW_0DvqplBQF-uMKmX5-3uHv4dIrcU3pUg78MPUTd1rxtTqeN2UK0lIwLlNU87geb2UKOphpDOODAxlsX4H3-uvZncrTavp2d2nHcOgABZ6tYYdGd6NSV9n/s1600/8firstres.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHM43tziFTOzDH5gL7lHGZOW_0DvqplBQF-uMKmX5-3uHv4dIrcU3pUg78MPUTd1rxtTqeN2UK0lIwLlNU87geb2UKOphpDOODAxlsX4H3-uvZncrTavp2d2nHcOgABZ6tYYdGd6NSV9n/s400/8firstres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215790295118866" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The paths lead to what I believe to be Amherst Reservoir, which appears to be offline.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VoJ5ABDr7eA/TyXkiody_pI/AAAAAAAACIY/7IB5KzKuFw8/s1600/9hornet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VoJ5ABDr7eA/TyXkiody_pI/AAAAAAAACIY/7IB5KzKuFw8/s400/9hornet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215786763681426" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hornets know how to build.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mveU2BxlTrE/TyXkMmFi99I/AAAAAAAACIM/0m83xS-cPI8/s1600/10fishhole.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mveU2BxlTrE/TyXkMmFi99I/AAAAAAAACIM/0m83xS-cPI8/s400/10fishhole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215408167974866" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like some ice fisherman left their marks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sAH_o6xUp1c/TyXkMWO_UPI/AAAAAAAACIA/0Y3NMOAtTMM/s1600/11brook.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sAH_o6xUp1c/TyXkMWO_UPI/AAAAAAAACIA/0Y3NMOAtTMM/s400/11brook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215403912614130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As we've had some rain lately, this small brook was making some noise. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP4ytm7JK2-_hjfE_9XBlPDXUEz4fEgyqjt6IwlvvUQFJ1_Sg0yOlcG6K18JHjgn0yO6H2X4zDmP1NwriadxwMmnrLVLQw52XeGRHcEYqrdzgNgGUiR0JulNoyRjrgoRsyRl0ROBJpXKX/s1600/12second+res.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP4ytm7JK2-_hjfE_9XBlPDXUEz4fEgyqjt6IwlvvUQFJ1_Sg0yOlcG6K18JHjgn0yO6H2X4zDmP1NwriadxwMmnrLVLQw52XeGRHcEYqrdzgNgGUiR0JulNoyRjrgoRsyRl0ROBJpXKX/s400/12second+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215390377485570" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is another pond a bit further north.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iH6yxazpn-E/TyXkLPX0qrI/AAAAAAAACHo/iwcdcAdvIXY/s1600/13author.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iH6yxazpn-E/TyXkLPX0qrI/AAAAAAAACHo/iwcdcAdvIXY/s400/13author.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703215384890747570" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Author takes notes. "Good place for a hot summer dip."</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNPcbq3vBo4/TyXi4Y74gGI/AAAAAAAACHc/OPBRfG9pkHc/s1600/14bayrd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNPcbq3vBo4/TyXi4Y74gGI/AAAAAAAACHc/OPBRfG9pkHc/s400/14bayrd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703213961528770658" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Path eventually leads out to W. Bay Road. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IfGrOVC_leE/TyXi3ns63VI/AAAAAAAACHU/J4R7s94Xj4w/s1600/15noice.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IfGrOVC_leE/TyXi3ns63VI/AAAAAAAACHU/J4R7s94Xj4w/s400/15noice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703213948312673618" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not much ice. Yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7kA5UsY_yhRtfNq0b-3HN-hQiaXWuVFYw51tfDo0RL21txjhsE-vSuVu1VCweHOPXEkioF53qpKHwILj81wclsfyR7LGdDiMf_7YBcnEqsXDug9ebG2ukLQlFHQlTJnXtrYUlvCfiqeZ/s1600/16smokey.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7kA5UsY_yhRtfNq0b-3HN-hQiaXWuVFYw51tfDo0RL21txjhsE-vSuVu1VCweHOPXEkioF53qpKHwILj81wclsfyR7LGdDiMf_7YBcnEqsXDug9ebG2ukLQlFHQlTJnXtrYUlvCfiqeZ/s400/16smokey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703213939387021810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A trailer next to the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation building. We like Smokey. Gotta light?</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48EmeplzQLg/TyXi27ji2PI/AAAAAAAACG4/n4YsYDY6egg/s1600/17firetrck.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48EmeplzQLg/TyXi27ji2PI/AAAAAAAACG4/n4YsYDY6egg/s400/17firetrck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703213936462190834" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure this "Big Boy" has seem some action. </div></div></div></div></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-2043586040154994502012-01-24T13:29:00.000-08:002012-01-24T15:05:31.241-08:00Surviving to tell the tale<div><br /></div><div>A nice mild winter day had me thinking of walking up a mountain. Mount Holyoke is close by. Let's go!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhBRsHCNE1w/Tx8tLYqt2RI/AAAAAAAACGw/nKbgOpfOJ1A/s1600/1tobaccobarn1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhBRsHCNE1w/Tx8tLYqt2RI/AAAAAAAACGw/nKbgOpfOJ1A/s400/1tobaccobarn1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701325326897764626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Started out on Mountain Road and Rt. 47 in Hockanum, Hadley.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2f0ivxtadJM/Tx8tKxCE2-I/AAAAAAAACGg/ViQEU5GOu-U/s1600/2abandoned2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2f0ivxtadJM/Tx8tKxCE2-I/AAAAAAAACGg/ViQEU5GOu-U/s400/2abandoned2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701325316258323426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This house on Mountain Road is certainly a "fixer upper." Doesn't look like there is any electricity connected. That's a plus for me. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irNwDcJKkSY/Tx8tJy5sRlI/AAAAAAAACGY/3oqLW7Ykyd8/s1600/3school3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irNwDcJKkSY/Tx8tJy5sRlI/AAAAAAAACGY/3oqLW7Ykyd8/s400/3school3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701325299580159570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One room schoolhouse across the street.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8rrNRtrVJ0/Tx8tJofcCWI/AAAAAAAACGI/7YED0owXDZA/s1600/4halfwaysign4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8rrNRtrVJ0/Tx8tJofcCWI/AAAAAAAACGI/7YED0owXDZA/s400/4halfwaysign4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701325296785688930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Got to this point from the road. Hmm. Should I take the trail or continue up the road?</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jY0iqHB2DU/Tx8r2d9qN9I/AAAAAAAACF8/07z2rMrhrKQ/s1600/5halfwaystairs5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jY0iqHB2DU/Tx8r2d9qN9I/AAAAAAAACF8/07z2rMrhrKQ/s400/5halfwaystairs5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701323868030515154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trail!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> How bad can it be?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, turned out pretty bad. I was able to get past a pretty icy stretch only to turn the corner on a very precarious situation. Solid ice with water flowing over, a pretty steep grade and no footing on the left or right for about 50 ft. There was no turning back. Yikes! Take it slow, I kept telling myself. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ik4cKPY4f6g/Tx8r1R1kLrI/AAAAAAAACF0/S4hxd6RFiWU/s1600/7seenthruwoods7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ik4cKPY4f6g/Tx8r1R1kLrI/AAAAAAAACF0/S4hxd6RFiWU/s400/7seenthruwoods7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701323847595470514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finally arrive on the south side, where the ice and snow were pretty much gone. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kF4EKJIxy7E/Tx8r00bCkPI/AAAAAAAACFk/60Zxuy-_hIU/s1600/8me8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kF4EKJIxy7E/Tx8r00bCkPI/AAAAAAAACFk/60Zxuy-_hIU/s400/8me8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701323839699587314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Author thankful to be able to tell the tale. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRIYwPCZqJ0/Tx8q6b_uPLI/AAAAAAAACFc/IMKwVRnR0vM/s1600/9summitsign9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRIYwPCZqJ0/Tx8q6b_uPLI/AAAAAAAACFc/IMKwVRnR0vM/s400/9summitsign9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701322836710145202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not a big climb, but with that icy stretch, it took me a long time.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMcl_8qsWplNsS2pUnrAvoYUt7zN_LPST7bOimr9Lb_Dao36eYAftPFasTIRb-UUtJhXSq0yAzAaSOmI9irFlsCnXxAxEa6__BHkscKviufDpsZWRongTySGuexfiXQIA6w-lUnx4ROZ1/s1600/10stairs10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMcl_8qsWplNsS2pUnrAvoYUt7zN_LPST7bOimr9Lb_Dao36eYAftPFasTIRb-UUtJhXSq0yAzAaSOmI9irFlsCnXxAxEa6__BHkscKviufDpsZWRongTySGuexfiXQIA6w-lUnx4ROZ1/s400/10stairs10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701322825684577058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Views are still closed from the deck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EhYSp2duxA/Tx8q5f_ycwI/AAAAAAAACFA/Xbj0rtQdG7Y/s1600/11porch11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EhYSp2duxA/Tx8q5f_ycwI/AAAAAAAACFA/Xbj0rtQdG7Y/s400/11porch11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701322820604293890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Deck and the structure beneath seem to be getting worse.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9L4QKwMvY8/Tx8peDpt6RI/AAAAAAAACE4/2omMfA-HHvQ/s1600/12holes12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9L4QKwMvY8/Tx8peDpt6RI/AAAAAAAACE4/2omMfA-HHvQ/s400/12holes12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321249627433234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't there some kind of grant the DCR can turn to for restoration help?</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cvb_ltGlP7U/Tx8pdgEuZEI/AAAAAAAACEo/KY36TOpt0Ps/s1600/13park13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cvb_ltGlP7U/Tx8pdgEuZEI/AAAAAAAACEo/KY36TOpt0Ps/s400/13park13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321240077034562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Skinner park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CjouaH-FSg/Tx8pdCmAWQI/AAAAAAAACEc/pVSLC2p4Ux8/s1600/15monument15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CjouaH-FSg/Tx8pdCmAWQI/AAAAAAAACEc/pVSLC2p4Ux8/s400/15monument15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321232163559682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In memory of those who fell here. On May 27, 1944 a U.S. Army Air Force B24-J from Westover crashed on Mount Holyoke. This memorial is dedicated to the crew who died. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kDQJmZkfa3Q/Tx8kzE1SOvI/AAAAAAAACEU/preAUXJK1ss/s1600/17umass17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kDQJmZkfa3Q/Tx8kzE1SOvI/AAAAAAAACEU/preAUXJK1ss/s400/17umass17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316113163500274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View north east toward UMass.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFqzUDTSzAM/Tx8kywtVNdI/AAAAAAAACEE/04ILON7LOAI/s1600/18picnic18.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFqzUDTSzAM/Tx8kywtVNdI/AAAAAAAACEE/04ILON7LOAI/s400/18picnic18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316107761432018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A nice place to have a snack.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Uwe9bdWnPQ/Tx8kyQ-rZWI/AAAAAAAACD4/Zw1O5CcglAE/s1600/19valley19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Uwe9bdWnPQ/Tx8kyQ-rZWI/AAAAAAAACD4/Zw1O5CcglAE/s400/19valley19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701316099244254562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Looking north toward Northampton.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lWtRk3VaAcoFPS16og4Po5SkpRZBIJFot3fL3Pmd4qQhEMNYDt7StM7RohIUn-GKFBrUfrrvKm9yP1sTLjiRUDxzk64BPNRH8eJe0Jz40H8CKmBZGFCBpia9sweo95n5NSKt2Cp1ntQY/s1600/walk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lWtRk3VaAcoFPS16og4Po5SkpRZBIJFot3fL3Pmd4qQhEMNYDt7StM7RohIUn-GKFBrUfrrvKm9yP1sTLjiRUDxzk64BPNRH8eJe0Jz40H8CKmBZGFCBpia9sweo95n5NSKt2Cp1ntQY/s400/walk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701314589439754418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Time to go back. I think I'll take the road down.</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7RzY-jQ0L1VHFWhyI7K8TpCUNkCjPUT44iZ7gPHlPsux6LKFARV3VQt2B8l0Oy108-3hZC_jOzDdB0ENi4NsaFZvDOkQy0AxEX1jkTqnAkTsRUreJnWbz9Blli5s53UhBs2f9NBlWrwz/s1600/pray.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7RzY-jQ0L1VHFWhyI7K8TpCUNkCjPUT44iZ7gPHlPsux6LKFARV3VQt2B8l0Oy108-3hZC_jOzDdB0ENi4NsaFZvDOkQy0AxEX1jkTqnAkTsRUreJnWbz9Blli5s53UhBs2f9NBlWrwz/s400/pray.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701314581629750786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mini snowman on a post. He looks to be praying for colder weather. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k14pwXSy8Kk/Tx8jZnTfnCI/AAAAAAAACDU/DnUb3tXOFPo/s1600/20lost20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k14pwXSy8Kk/Tx8jZnTfnCI/AAAAAAAACDU/DnUb3tXOFPo/s400/20lost20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701314576228785186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Back to the bottom to check out items at the lost and found. Scarf, hat and lip gloss. </div></div><div><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-47314646633641538972012-01-16T17:11:00.001-08:002012-01-16T17:16:50.714-08:00Missed Exit<div>Not sure of the model. Found in a patch of woods around Holyoke/Northampton between I-91 and Rt. 5. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n4WxIz-xwjI/TxTLAbwOuoI/AAAAAAAACCM/h-HQznyJPl8/s1600/car.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n4WxIz-xwjI/TxTLAbwOuoI/AAAAAAAACCM/h-HQznyJPl8/s320/car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698402636841007746" /></a>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893700798702387267.post-22314236827787636592012-01-16T11:07:00.000-08:002012-01-16T12:03:25.474-08:00Know Your Town: South Hadley Falls<div>Here are a few things we like about South Hadley Falls:</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n3pKAiXvPWI/TxR4wlCcahI/AAAAAAAACB0/fikLJxHXO64/s1600/stopgo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n3pKAiXvPWI/TxR4wlCcahI/AAAAAAAACB0/fikLJxHXO64/s320/stopgo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698312204501936658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stop & Go Convenience Store, Bardwell St. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've never bought a sandwich here but I'm sure they're good. A good place to buy cigarettes. And they have the spiciest Slim Jims in town, I've heard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_O_Q5R_-_dk/TxR4VEBdjeI/AAAAAAAACBo/FOZu7VR08BA/s1600/stoneys.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_O_Q5R_-_dk/TxR4VEBdjeI/AAAAAAAACBo/FOZu7VR08BA/s320/stoneys.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698311731782979042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stoney's Pub, 1 Bridge St.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good location for me to walk home. Thursday night is Steak and Bake night. Review from Josh on Foursquare: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77); line-height: 18px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Paper City beer is delish :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-njOYPwWtgYo/TxR3-6cpMBI/AAAAAAAACBc/DyOmT8S6OlQ/s1600/lib.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-njOYPwWtgYo/TxR3-6cpMBI/AAAAAAAACBc/DyOmT8S6OlQ/s320/lib.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698311351255511058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">South Hadley Public Library, Bardwell St. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great movie selection. This weeks picks: The Trials of Henry Kissinger; Freakonomics and Who Killed the Electric Car.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WseT2h67tkc/TxR3wjOTA8I/AAAAAAAACBQ/eGGs76uhtDw/s1600/elguan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WseT2h67tkc/TxR3wjOTA8I/AAAAAAAACBQ/eGGs76uhtDw/s320/elguan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698311104503153602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://el-guanaco.com/">El Guanaco</a>, Bridge St. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great Mexican and El Salvadorian food. Be sure to stop in on Tuesdays for $5 chicken burritos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqlpt09kYvk/TxR3ftOrr2I/AAAAAAAACBE/4atFdlSg_Dw/s1600/canal%2Bpk1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqlpt09kYvk/TxR3ftOrr2I/AAAAAAAACBE/4atFdlSg_Dw/s320/canal%2Bpk1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698310815131348834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">South Hadley Falls Canal Park. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great view of the Connecticut River and Mt. Tom. And there is some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Hadley_Canal">history</a> here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tmdP5Z_E7qc/TxR3RuiB-tI/AAAAAAAACA4/cJjPgakRrAM/s1600/canalpk2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tmdP5Z_E7qc/TxR3RuiB-tI/AAAAAAAACA4/cJjPgakRrAM/s320/canalpk2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698310574962768594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View from the platform overlooking the Connecticut River. It's certainly getting colder!</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY11n8TLlNJuMjezAp7OxvnbSu-DnP-QiM1c6IXURGxOrtXH04goq1_m7cjbXW-U5EkxJTaUiz0YikBpGoX_ZyYSo5rNjVuMm-7FDRexsaKdeAczHJMXxEjpwOBaReuEhGBUGzkKNwTaC2/s1600/beachgrnds.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY11n8TLlNJuMjezAp7OxvnbSu-DnP-QiM1c6IXURGxOrtXH04goq1_m7cjbXW-U5EkxJTaUiz0YikBpGoX_ZyYSo5rNjVuMm-7FDRexsaKdeAczHJMXxEjpwOBaReuEhGBUGzkKNwTaC2/s320/beachgrnds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698310344559410690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beachgrounds Park, Main St.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very nice <a href="http://valleykidstuff.blogspot.com/2009/08/beachgrounds-park-south-hadley-ma.html">spray park</a> for the kids. Also swings, baseball fields and a basketball court. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S49l8O8-fAc/TxR16WkUBzI/AAAAAAAACAg/bTOw9OIPS8Q/s1600/beechgrounds.jpg%2Bcopy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S49l8O8-fAc/TxR16WkUBzI/AAAAAAAACAg/bTOw9OIPS8Q/s320/beechgrounds.jpg%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698309073881270066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Author enjoying the wading pool at the Beachgrounds in 1970. Lifeguards used to hand out red rubber balls. Which was awesome!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pineconejohnny.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203413220060332905noreply@blogger.com4