We are lucky enough to live within walking distance of a state park (Haley Farm), which is on Palmer Cove. So while my property is not waterfront, I am five minutes distance from a waterfront park, saved from destruction over 30 years ago by the Groton Open Spaces Association.
When we woke up this morning my wife’s Iphone informed her that the temperature was one below zero, so I thought it might be fun to get some shots of the cove, which I was sure would be frozen. This is not a common occurrence, by the way, and based on my own unscientific and possibly unreliable observations, it is becoming less common. However, as I’m sure they’ve been saying on Fox for days now, the fact that we’ve had a cold snap is sure proof that global warming is a myth.
I wander. As I did when I got to Haley Farm. Here’s the entrance to Haley Farm Road, where the water of Eccleston Brook meets the water of the cove.
The cove is indeed frozen.
As I proceeded up the path I came upon several deer who were scrounging for food. I’m guessing that these guys didn’t think it was worth expending the energy to run away until they could assess my threat level. This one went into the brush and just stood there. This picture is only slightly cropped from one taken with a wide angle lens. I was no more than 10 feet away from her. Somehow, they’re both more interesting and more photogenic when they’re not chomping on your shrubbery.
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