Before leaving Hingham I finally was able to get a picture of this sign. Massachusetts has one for each of their towns and it's such a kick to drive from one town to another and see this sign with date of settlement started. Hard to get pictures because you don't know where the town line begins and there is no place to pull over for a quick stop and picture. It's a bummer. On this one I was lucky enough after a month to be driving towards sign and 1st at stoplight with camera next to me. ha! All these towns are so historic and have some wonderful history. Too bad so many have been neglected. Roads are terrible in most places and some are really run down while others thrive.. just like anywhere. Just interesting observations. I was taken so much with Hingham because we lived there for 5 weeks and it was so CLEAN! Loved the manicured yards and over 1800 historic homes and some still in residence of 13 generations! That is something in this young country with so littl
You know how little children get excited about playing with a box or plastic containers, well that is about how we are when we see mobs of birds! It is so enjoyable to see hoards of birds flying all crazy like - Natural Bridge is a very cool little beach where the birds congregate and there is a little park here and for some unknown reason the monarch butterflies also come here during migration. We were a little early to see too many butterflies but did manage to see a few. Notice how all the birds are facing the same direction - that is how they are wherever they are - or so it would seem - always facing into the wind. Nice that there is a place for birds so many places with no birds anymore. It's awful for bird lovers like us but this day was pure joy!
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