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Stained glass? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

A Bemis Hall window offers a lovely view of fall colors. (Photo by Harold McAleer)

A Bemis Hall window offers a lovely view of fall colors. (Photo by Harold McAleer)

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.

Keeping things sheep-shape (Lincoln Through the Lens)

This photo of Lincoln resident Ellen Raja on her farm was featured at #23 in September’s Photos of the Month gallery in the Boston Globe.

Ellen Raja repaired a fence where sheep graze in Lincoln. (Photo by Joanne Rathe/Boston Globe Staff)

Ellen Raja repaired a fence where sheep graze in Lincoln. (Photo by Joanne Rathe/Boston Globe Staff)

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.

Feeling “fawnda” wildlife? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

fawn montage2There were several imaginative answers left in the comment section below yesterday’s “Lincoln Through the Lens” picture of a mystery animal photographed by Stephanie Smart, though no one suggested it was a chupacabra. We also received a picture of a similar creature sent by Rosamond Delori (left photo). In the opinion of the Lincoln Squirrel, who is not an expert on wildlife, what we have here is a fawn (generic image at right), which is not intuitively obvious considering (a) it is sitting exposed in the middle of a field, and (b) it has has much bigger ears and a bigger, blacker nose than we thought. Any other opinions of either a serious or whimsical nature are welcome. Perhaps white-tail deer have a common ancestor (at least from the neck up) with kangaroos…

Mystery animal (Lincoln Through the Lens)

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Lincoln Squirrel reader Stephanie Smart photographed this animal on the afternoon of August 30 near her home on Beaver Pond Road. “It was standing up, hunting when we drove up. It crouched down when it noticed us. It was the size, shape and coloring of a fox or a small reddish coyote. But its face was far too puffy and its ears are quite rounded on the top. I did not get to see its tail,” she writes. Any guesses?

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.

An early Thanksgiving? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Harold McAleer spotted these turkeys in the woods off Winter Street recently.

Harold McAleer spotted these turkeys in the woods off Winter Street recently.

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 bevy of birds (Lincoln through the Lens)

A suspicious-looking finch and female cardinal pair, a male cardinal (are they hiding from him)? and a great blue heron were photographed in recent weeks by Harold McAleer.

A suspicious-looking finch and female cardinal pair, a male cardinal (are they hiding from him)? and a great blue heron were photographed in recent weeks by Harold McAleer.

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.

Lincoln parades its best on Fourth of July

Here’s a gallery of photos from the Fourth of July parade in Lincoln. All pictures except the yellow T-bird were taken by Ben Dubrovsky, consort to the Lincoln Squirrel. For best results, click on the headline to go directly to the Lincoln Squirrel website and then click on the lower-case “i” at the bottom of the image to see the caption. To see a video of the parade, click
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Five Corners flora (Lincoln Through the Lens, 7/1/15)

Axel and Maite Fay prepared the historic Five Corners flower pot for Fourth of July festivities. Photographer Rob Jevon writes, "There has been lots of thoughtful commentary on improving signage at Five Corners. But I think many would agree we are fortunate to have a centerpiece that is pretty close to perfection. Thanks to all the neighbors and generations who help maintain an endearing emblem of what makes Lincoln Lincoln."

Axel and Maite Fay prepared the historic Five Corners flower pot for Fourth of July festivities. Photographer Rob Jevon writes, “There has been lots of thoughtful commentary on improving signage at Five Corners. But I think many would agree we are fortunate to have a centerpiece that is pretty close to perfection. Thanks to all the neighbors and generations who help maintain an endearing emblem of what makes Lincoln Lincoln.”

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to news@lincolnsquirrrel.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.

Watching ’em like a hawk (Lincoln through the Lens, 6/22/15)

A hawk was seen keeping watch atop the wind vane of the First Parish Church.

A hawk was seen keeping watch atop the wind vane of the First Parish Church.  Photo by Harold McAleer

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to news@lincolnsquirrrel.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.

Red sky at night (Lincoln through the Lens, 6/21/15)

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Sailor’s delight… A sunset sky over the Sudbury River on June 17.  Photo by Harold McAleer

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to news@lincolnsquirrrel.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.