{"id":833,"date":"2022-05-21T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=833"},"modified":"2025-09-29T03:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T03:13:20","slug":"quick-walk-hike-this-morning-brinton-brook-bird-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=833","title":{"rendered":"Quick walk\/hike this morning; Brinton Brook Bird Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabdfe7200c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabdfe7200c-300wi\" alt=\"Brinton1-small\" title=\"Brinton1-small\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This beautiful little place is less than ten minutes from our house &#8211; we did a 2 and a quarter mile walk\/hike there this morning. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawmillriveraudubon.org\/brinton\/\">a link to the site<\/a> and you can print a really good map.<strong> NOTE<\/strong>: The paths are fairly wide but in places the tree roots criss-crossing the path are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">very<\/span> easy to trip on&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost right away we came across this guy (girl) &#8211; Brigid just missed stepping on him (her). Can you see the frog?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2afc200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12540\" title=\"20220521_094915 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2afc200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2afc200d-500wi-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a great picture below; blends in too much and using the phone camera in telephoto. Really should upgrade my phone&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e156af4e200b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e156af4e200b-500wi\" alt=\"20220521_094942\" title=\"20220521_094942\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two new walkways; they were not here a five weeks ago when I was last walking. They are so new the lumber still had clean labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e156af97200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12537\" title=\"20220521_103037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e156af97200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e156af97200b-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friend Kathy A. would be impressed with these five inch across mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b4e200d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b4e200d-500wi\" alt=\"20220521_103915 (2)\" title=\"20220521_103915 (2)\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This pond is about a half mile in from the parking area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabe048200c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabe048200c-500wi\" alt=\"20220521_104617\" title=\"20220521_104617\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two not very flattering pictures of Tom and Brigid &#8230; a reminder we are not in our 20&#8217;s. Or 50&#8217;s, or &#8230; but they are reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b7b200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12536\" title=\"20220521_104715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b7b200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b7b200d-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b90200d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278807e2b90200d-500wi\" alt=\"20220521_104802 (2)\" title=\"20220521_104802 (2)\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last picture &#8211; Brigid has a new fanny pack. Will use it in England and Scotland when she is there in June. Nice sized one and only about $10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabe083200c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12535\" title=\"20220521_094753 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabe083200c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e202942fabe083200c-500wi-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This beautiful little place is less than ten minutes from our house &#8211; we did a 2 and a quarter mile walk\/hike there this morning. Here&#8217;s a link to the site and you can print a really good map. 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