October 2020
October 1 Biking home from MIT this morning, saw 4 mute swans flying close together, right above and along Memorial Drive by the Charles River, their white feathers gleaming in the low, early morning sun. And then, just across the river by the BU (Boston University) bridge, a red-tailed hawk circling over Commonwealth Avenue. In the afternoon, walking Maddie at the Arboretum, trees turning color and the ground covered in fallen leaves. October 2 Driving to get groceries at Whole Foods, the sunrise over the pond was so spectacular, the air, the clouds, the water, all golden, that I had to stop, park and get out of the car to take a photo. And on the way back, I saw the albino squirrel on the grassy area by the Parkman monument; I hadn't seen it for a couple of months. October 3 Walking Maddie at the pond, a cool morning, mist hanging over the water, the full moon above. Saw a juvenile muskrat swimming near the dock. Walking along Pond Street, past the house of an MIT co...