The Lincoln Squirrel

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Lincoln through the lens

A sappy art installation?

It’s early spring and that means it’s time to tap sugar maple trees for sap to make maple syrup. There’s a fairly standard procedure for doing this, but someone in Lincoln seems to be take a rather unconventional approach. Lincoln resident Jack Fultz spotted this setup near the intersection of Sandy Pond Road and Baker Bridge Road:

This is not the first time the mystery sap-tapper has struck in that area. Here’s a photo from 2018 taken by Lincoln Squirrel editor Alice Waugh:

No word yet on who’s responsible for these whimsical displays and how many gallons of sap (or creosote, or syrup) they’ve been able to collect.

Food for the soul (Lincoln through the Lens)

After its biennial plant sale, the Lincoln Garden Club had plants left over, so they donated them to the SVdP food pantry for clients to take home. Belinda Goodrich and other club members put together about 20 planters with succulents and mini-hostas, and SVdP’s Ursula Nowak chipped in with some large colorful plants from her house.

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed on the Lincoln Through the Lens page of the Lincoln Squirrel.

A touch of gray (Lincoln through the Lens)

Summer is here and everything is green — or almost everything. Several recent examples of gray Lincoln wildlife display excellent camouflage abilities:

A chameleon-like gray tree frog. (Photo by Rosamond DeLori)

A barred owl who is apparently puzzled by his more colorfully conspicuous fellow birds. (Photo by Alex Benik)

A gray cow seen recently in the field alongside Route 117 near the railroad tracks. OK, it isn’t camouflaged, but it’s still outstanding in its field. (Photo by Alice Waugh)

Arc de triomphe? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Lincoln Public Library Director Bobbie Myles captured this rainbow over Donelan’s after a brief shower on April 20.

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Getting down and dirty on Pigeon Hill

The combined (and muddy) efforts of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, the Conservation Commission and volunteers replaced 250 feet of old duck board with wider, and above-water duck boards across a wetland area on the north side of Pigeon Hill. The rebuilt section will mean a safe trail for walkers, joggers, kids, and dogs. Left to right: Jim Hutchinson (Lincoln’s newest Select Board member), Conservation Department Land Steward Ryan Brown, Peter Wyatt, and Jim Lennon.

The lease you can do (Lincoln through the Lens)

“Three of the five ‘for sale/rent’ signs in front of the commercial properties across from Lincoln Station, indicative of the precarious state of Lincoln’s business district,” says photo submitter Allen Vander Meulen.

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Pumpkin event is a smash hit with both people and pigs

Composters of all ages had a great time smashing pumpkins (presumably not while listening to the band) to make some tasty treats for the pigs at Codman Community Farms. The Lincoln and Concord chapters of Mothers Out Front organized the Tuesday event (tagline: “Green Your Halloween!”) to raise awareness about composting, save many pounds of pumpkin from going to the landfill, and feed livestock all at the same time. (Photo courtesy of Susan Taylor)

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Stuffing but no turkeys (Lincoln through the Lens)

Harold McAleer made this photo collage showing some of the scarecrows bulit by kids and displayed at the mall for the Scarecrow Classic 5K. The scarecrow-building event is hosted each year by Stonegate Gardens as a fundraiser for the Lincoln PTO.

 

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed on the Lincoln Through the Lens page of the Lincoln Squirrel.

Cat power (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Craig Nicholson grabbed this photo of a bobcat on his property last week.

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