Wild Yellow Iris - Iris pseudacorus

At the Ipswich River Wildlife Refuge in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Today, I also saw 3 deer, several red squirrels, Tree Swallows, Cow Birds, a baby Garter Snake, some huge bullfrogs, and a mess of tadpoles.

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta feasting on Common Wintercress, Barbarea vulgaris, a member of the Mustard Family.

A quiet morning of photography at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, Massachusetts. I used an extension tube on a 50mm f1.4 lens for close focusing capability.

Buttercup at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, MA

My fascination with the rocks of Cape Ann continues. Here, on a very foggy evening with a flat sea, the shoreline of Lanesville shows off its granite boulders and small, reflective, tidal pools.

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This was my first trip to Appleton Farms in Hamilton, MA in a couple of months and I was not disappointed. The rows of ancient oaks still line the entrance road, and over 300 years of farming history warm the shadows on an early spring afternoon.

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On a perfect spring morning in the fishing village of Rockport on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, just a few lobster boats are moored in the calm harbor. In June the recreational boats will start showing up—but for now, these protected waters are the exclusive domain of commercial fishermen. The ice cream shops and gift shops on Bearskin Neck are still shuttered, and you can get a parking spot downtown pretty much anywhere you please. Today, a couple of fisherman and their wives are pushing strollers on Main Street. One proud father is boasting about how much his infant likes being on board his boat.