Melrose, Massachusetts

Just after 6:00 am on the morning do walk through Heseltine Playground (Horace Mann School).

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2294624 > This red-tailed hawk in our neighbor's tree was being harassed by a herring gull and finally vacated the tree. Melrose, Massachusetts, USA > Photo is a compilation of 12 individual shots assembled in Photoshop. > > [Pentax K-1, Pentax-D FA 150-450 mm; settings vary] >

There is a pair of swans and a herring gull in the water (lower ight). Taken during our evening dog walk. [Pentax K-3, PENTAX-DA 55-300mm; ƒ/6.3, 97.5 mm, 1/800, ISO 640]

Looking north towards Wakefield, here’s a composite of several photos with lightning from last night’s storm. I think I missed the better/earlier weather cell that blew through.

This is from my father's slide collection. Living in East Boston at the time, he would come up to Mount Hood in Melrose for an afternoon "in the country." He was a little car obsessed. This is his 1952 Lincoln parked at the base of Slayton Tower, back when you could drive through the golf course to get there.

June 30, 2023 - Evening dog walk at Ell Pond, Melrose, Massachusetts - Great blue heron settling in on the pond [Pentax K-1, Pentax-D FA 150-450 mm; f/5.6, 450 mm, 1/2500, ISO 5000]