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Concord, New Hampshire.  December, 2011.

Concord, New Hampshire.  December, 2011

Concord, Massachusetts

(Alfred Eisenstaedt. 1959?)

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms…

Henry David Thoreau

|| Walden Pond, Concord, MA

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These dry spiky thistles were spotted on the trail near the Cal State East Bay Campus Castle Rock. I like the composition of this one more than the one I posted previously.
07 October 2018
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#Landscape #NaturePhotography #DryFlowers # ScotchThistle #MilkThistle #CardusMarianus #SaintMaryThistle #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CalStateEastBay #ContraCostaTrail #Concord #ContraCosta #California #MacroPhotography #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Cal State East Bay Concord)
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Today, we took another a late afternoon walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California. Spotted this California coastal oak with an large and unusual leafy “nest” in its canopy. Not sure what it is… possibly some sort of insect nest or cocoon… Bees, Wasps or Hornets nest, perhaps mothra or a pod people cocoon.. but it is covered with green leaves. Anyway, not sure what is was and didn’t want to get too close until I get more information.
05 October 2018
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#WhatIsThat #WhatIsThatInsect #InsectNest #WhatLivesThere #OakMistletoe #Hemiparasitic #HemiparasiticPlant #OakTree #CoastalOakTree #CaliforniaOakTree #Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Just one more from my walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Another shot of the rolling hills in Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area, Walnut Creek, California. This is what fall looks like in the East Bay.

29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #EastBay #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600
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Spent this weekend hiking the trails, soaking in the sun, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the views at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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A hazy sunset from August over Crystal Ranch and Lime Ridge Open Space in Concord, California.
09 August 2018
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#WildFire #Haze #Hazy #Sunset #SubUrban #SubUrbia #CrystalRanch #LimeRidgeOpenSpace #Concord #WalnutCreek #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Lime Ridge Open Space)
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Oreo. Just 4-months old.
01 August 2018
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#BlueHeeler #LabradorRetriever #LabHeelerMix #Labraheeler #Mutt #Puppy #GoodDog #GoodPuppy #FamilyDog #Concord #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Concord, California)
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Lucy named our rescue, Oreo.
01 August 2018
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#BlueHeeler #LabradorRetriever #LabHeelerMix #Labraheeler #Mutt #Puppy #GoodDog #GoodPuppy #FamilyDog #Concord #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Concord, California)
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1775- The American Revolution begins in Concord, MA.