The Lincoln Squirrel

News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.

Lincoln through the lens

Moo is the fairest of them all? (Lincoln through the lens, 10/19/14)

Here is the cow.

“Mary Belize,” a cow owned by Ken Bassett, admires herself in a truck mirror at Codman Community Farms while snacking on some hay. According to photographer Hannah Stevenson, the cow, who is about 13 years old and “runs the show, alpha cow style,” was named after Bassett’s wife Mary Helen Lorenz and was born while Ken was in Belize.

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing it 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.

Columbus Day foliage (Lincoln through the lens, 10/15/14)

"Columbus Day in Massachusetts" by Harold McAleer.

“Columbus Day in Massachusetts” by Harold McAleer.

Following are some words written in the 1970s by Harold McAleer that he recently submitted to the Lincoln Squirrel along with this photo.

It’s not just the color, actually. After all, the colors are all bunched on one side of the color wheel – greens, and yellows and oranges and reds. And it’s not just the brilliance, mostly pastel – although shafts of occasional sunlight do make the colors glow. What it is is the surprise of it all. The same thing that makes a Fred Allen joke, or a Fats Waller solo, or a Sinatra song – the unexpected twist.

You round a bend or top a rise and there it is, visual overload. A field of weeds backed up by a row of pines and maples, a rather bland vista during most of the year, now shimmers and vibrates, shouting at the senses and tugging at the tear ducts. Even the dull old oak tree assumes a saucy demeanor, as if the washerwoman had suddenly become Kim Novak. And the gnarled and stunted apple tree is transformed into a tapestry. Your entire span of awareness becomes an event, a happening, and this remarkable feeling gets branded into your memory.

It fades, however gradually, until almost forgotten. Then when you find it again in a later season, it returns with that sudden rush and the poignance that accompanies a sweet surprise.

Words come close but pictures don’t. You have to see it.

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.

Foggy morning (Lincoln through the lens, 10/11/14)

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Codman Road between Lincoln Road and and Route 126 on a foggy morning. —Photo by Julie Sax

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.

Resident documents wildlife with stunning videos

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A still from Levey’s latest video, “Lincoln Wildlife: The Month in Review.” See more of his videos on his website, The Natural World.

By Alice Waugh

In a town already well known for its love of nature and wildlife, Lincoln resident Norman Levey offers a breathtaking new view of the natural world with the videos on his blog, The Natural World, including his latest effort—an immersion in the sights and sounds of summer called “Lincoln Wildlife: The Month in Review.”

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Surfing the web (Lincoln through the lens, 9/24/14)

A student in Siobhan Rooney's first-grade class at the Lincoln School spotted this garden orb weaver in the school garden while the class was out exploring. —Photo by Siobhan Rooney

A student in Siobhan Rooney’s first-grade class at the Lincoln School spotted this orb-weaver spider in the school garden while the class was out exploring.  —Photo by Siobhan Rooney

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.

Fungus among us (Lincoln through the lens, 9/23/14)

"Chicken of the Woods," an edible tree fungus, displays its candy-corn colors. According to WIkipedia, the fungus grows on tree wounds and causes brown rot in the host.

“Chicken of the Woods” (Laetiporus), an edible tree fungus that reportedly tastes like chicken, displays its candy-corn colors. According to Wikipedia, the fungus grows on tree wounds and causes brown rot in the host. –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.

CDB? (Lincoln through the lens, 9/19/14)

Harold McAleer's caption for his photo is "Sedum bee? Right there!" which calls to mind the classic C D B! by William Steig, author of Shrek.

Harold McAleer’s caption for his photo is “Sedum bee? Right there!” which calls to mind the classic book C D B! by William Steig, author of Shrek.

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.

Just plain nuts (Lincoln through the lens, 9/16/14)

Alice Waugh, editor of the Lincoln Squirrel, gets ready to spread the word at the September 10 PTO picnic about how the Squirrel keeps residents abreast of Lincoln news. (9/13/14)

Alice Waugh, editor of the Lincoln Squirrel, gets ready to spread the word at the September 10 PTO picnic about how the Squirrel keeps residents abreast of Lincoln news. (9/13/14)

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 Through the Lens” debuts

Today the Lincoln Squirrel is pleased to introduce a new feature called “Lincoln Through the Lens.” Readers may submit photos for consideration; if your photo is published, you’ll receive credit. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and any names of people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed on the Lincoln through the Lens page of the Lincoln Squirrel.

Take THAT!
Sally Kindleberger pummels a well-upholstered Lincoln Police Officer Ian Spencer during a workshop on self-defense given by the police at the Council on Aging in late August. The popular classes have been offered periodically since late last year (see The Lincoln Squirrel, Jan. 13, 2014). —Photos by Harold McAleer

Sally Kindleberger pummels a well-upholstered Lincoln Police Officer Ian Spencer during a workshop on self-defense given by the police at the Council on Aging in late August. The popular classes have been offered periodically since late last year (see the Lincoln Squirrel, Jan. 13, 2014), and new classes will begin on October 28.  —Photos by Harold McAleer