In ev’ry job that must be done
There is an element of fun
You find the fun and snap!
The job’s a game

And ev’ry task you undertake
Becomes a piece of cake
A lark! A spree! It’s very clear to see that

A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down-wown
The medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way

-Mary Poppins

Here is another photo from the Ice Storm we had a month or so ago that I posted a bunch of pictures of already.

I took this photo just as this cold bird was shaking the snow off of his feathers. I wouldnt want to be him on a snowy day like today! Also I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

This is a nativity set that my mother put together and painted etc. around 30 years ago or so. Every Christmas forever now we have enjoyed setting it up. I just want to take this opportunity to again wish everyone a very merry Christmas and want to thank you all for your continued visits and comments on my blog as its very appreciated! Merry Christmas everyone!

Here is a close up shot of one of our Christmas decorations.  Merry Christmas Everyone!

During the Ice Storm I was able to take this photo of a church covered with ice. There was so much ice it almost looked like a Christmas decoration! The ice even gave off a strange blueish glow as if a light was on inside the church.

Ok ok it is a Christmas decoration but I thought it would be a funny transition from the ice storm photos

Today is December 21st the official start of Winter. It is very appropriate as outside right now here in Massachusetts is yet another big snowstorm. Winter has been really hitting us fast and hard already here as we have had a huge ice storm and two very big snowstorms all within a weeks time! This is another photo I took last week during the ice storm. I liked the contrast of the leaves with the ice on the trees in the background.

Here is a macro view of the Ice Storm.

Here is another photo from the ice storm that we had last week.

It was a dreary, cold, drizzly day today with not much of any color outside when I looked up from my computer and this Bluebird was right outside my window! We don’t get Bluebirds to often here (or of least I don’t see them often) so this was a real treat. This photo was taken through my window so considering that I don’t think it came out bad at all.

Here is another photo I shot this past weekend after the very small first snow storm of the year. As you can see we did not get much snow at all but I liked the way the melting snow on these leaves looked.

We got our first snow of the season yesterday and I was able to capture a few shots. It was really only a dusting of snow but it is a reminder that Winter is quickly approaching.

Here is a photo I took a couple of months ago while on vacation at Lake Winnipesaukee in NH. It was kind of a choppy day on the lake that day.

Here is a shot I took a couple of months ago of a flower garden that was in downtown Wolfeboro, NH.

I got this vantage point of Lake Winnipesaukee from a scenic overlook on the side of the highway. I have posted a photo of this island before but on this particular day I was lucky as the famous Mount Washington boat happened to be passing right as I was taking the photo.  I thought it was cool that the island was smaller then the boat!

Here is a shot of one of my cats as he was rolling over. He is an indoor cat so instead of being the King of the Jungle he is the King of the House!

I tried this picture in color first but after converting it to b&w I decided it looked alot better this way. The white hanging flowers stand out better in the b&w version then they did on the color one against the green leaves.

This is a shot I took while on vacation on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH.

If I were a bee these flowers would look pretty yummy to me! I did no processing at all on this shot this is right from the camera and to my photoblog.

The Wright Museum is a World War II museum that is located in Wolfeboro NH. The poster was so colorful and interesting I decided to desaturate the rest of the photo and leave that in color. I cant decide if it worked or not. Either way I think this is a pretty cool way to advertise a museum with a tank breaking through the wall!

I took this photo on a walking trail in Wolfeboro NH that used to be railroad tracks. There are many old rusty railroad type things on this trail and this is one of them that someone drew some graffiti on. I liked how the drawing looked alot like the pedestrian crossing sign that was behind it.

I almost missed this little frog that was relaxing on the top of these colorful leaves. In fact the first shot of this plant that I took did not include the frog because I did not see him right away.

I saw this dragonfly flying around these flowers and I was hoping he would land so I could get a clear photo of him. I was lucky that he did land and here is the photo I was able to capture.

This river on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro NH had some cool little boat garages that housed some classic wooden boats.

The towering mountain with the bald peak is Mount Chocorua. It is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the White Mountains of NH and has an elevation of about 3,500 feet. The lake in front of it is aptly named Chocorua Lake.

Here are some tame Giant Rainbow Trout. They live in a pond on the grounds of the Castle in the Clouds. There is even a feeding machine where you can buy some food to feed them. No fishing is allowed here that is for sure as these fish are really used to getting free meals! I used my circular polarizer filter on the lens to help cut through the glare on the pond and get a clearer shot of the fish.

As I was driving by these train tracks I noticed the mountain far off in the distance and looked for the nearest place to turn around because it looked like it would be a nice photo. I am pretty happy with it overall and I think it was worth stopping to get it.

Here is the final angle I will post of this old covered bridge. Here is the bridge from straight on looking through it to the other side. Cars still use this bridge regularly.

Since alot of people seemed to like the photo of the covered bridge that I posted last week I decided to post a couple more photos of it over the next couple of days from some different angles. Here is a shot of the side of it that shows some of the river below it.

Here is the train leaving the North Conway Train station that I showed in my last blog posting.

Here is a photo I took of the train station in North Conway NH.

I took this photo from that same overlook that I took the photo of the Castle in the Clouds that I posted earlier in the week.

This shot is of an old covered bridge originally built in 1858 that is located in the White Mountain National Forest in NH. I decided to go sort of underneath it to get a different vantage point then just taking a photo of it straight on.

Here is a shot of the “Castle in the Clouds” that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee. I hiked up another trail on the property that is above the castle to get this vantage point.

I saw this cool swing at the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough NH. This photo was taken in front of the carriage house that is on the grounds below the castle. The Castle in the Clouds is a huge mansion built in the early 1900’s that is on the top of a small mountain overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee. I have several photos showing the Castle that I will be posting soon.

This Friendly Duck came right up to me while I was sitting near the lake.  He probably was looking for some free food but I sadly did not have any to give him.

Here is an old decaying farm building found on the same farm where I took the photos of the cows eating that I posted yesterday.

While on vacation in NH I saw tons of farm country. Here is a shot I liked that I took of some cows eating during feeding time at a farm.

Behind the Lobster Company there was a cool surprise, actual America’s Cup Sailboats that had competed in the famous sailing race!

I told you they had fresh seafood in the Aquidneck Lobster Company building!

Here is the view from the free lookout point that is behind the Aquidneck Lobster Company that I posted about in my last blog post.

I will be on vacation for a week with no internet in NH starting tomorrow so I will not be able to reply to comments until next week but I have setup my blog to automatically post a few photos I have setup in advance so there is still new stuff on my blog while I am away. As always comments are appreciated and you can be sure I will read and reply to any comments I get when I return! Anyways I will be back in a week and I hope to take some good photos to post here while on vacation.

Here is a shot of the sign for the Aquidneck Lobster Company in Newport, RI. I thought it was a pretty cool looking weathered aged sign and building. It is right on the water in a prime spot. They sell fresh seafood here right from the ocean. Also here is a tip if you are ever in Newport and want a good spot to see the ocean, they have a free lookout point of the ocean in the back of their building which has some very nice views of the harbor. In the next few days I will post some more shots from this location from inside and outside on the deck overlooking the ocean.