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Lincoln through the lens

Memoryopsis? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Allen Vander Meulen captured this closeup of a forget-me-not (click to enlarge).

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.

Pollen galaxy (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Nancy Selvage photographed this swirl of pollen in Valley Pond.

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Gardening quartet (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Four women took a short break from restoring the Codman Farm flower garden to allow Ken Hurd to capture the moment on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Left to right: Heidi Nichols, Robin Wilkerson, Hilary Walker, and Nancy Fleming. “Let me assure you, Rosie the Riveter’s got nothing on them!” Hurd says. (Click to enlarge)

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.

Clothespin bridge? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Harold McAleer caught this mirrored image of Lee’s Bridge on a calm morning on the Sudbury River.

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Spreading our wings (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Harold McAleer caught this swan strutting its stuff on the Sudbury River.

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Are Lincoln amphibians evolving? (Lincoln Through the Lens)

Resident Audrey Kalmus sent this photo of one of the signs on Silver Hill Road warning drivers to beware of crossing amphibians. The primate was added to the signs by a person or persons unknown. “Dave McKinnon, our land manager, noticed it yesterday,” Conservation Director Thomas Gumbart said on Friday. “We both thought it was pretty funny.”

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Lincoln women gather to honor International Women’s Day

A group of 16 Lincoln women decided to honor International Women’s Day on March 8 by getting together for lunch at Lincoln’s new woman-owned restaurant, Lincoln Kitchen. The 16 have participated in the Lincoln Marchers and the Lincoln Grannies (Grandmothers for a Brighter Future). Both of these groups are engaging in advocacy and activism on a variety of issues of both local and national concern. Clockwise from front: Rachel Mason, Emily Lovering, Barbara Slayter, Lucia MacMahon, Beth Ries, Ginny Lemire, Rosamond Delori, Selina Rossiter, Jean Palmer, Lucretia Giese, Joan Kimball, B.J. Scheff, Elizabeth Heinicke, Dilla Tingley, Elizabeth Cherniak and Laurie Dewey. (Click to enlarge)