Lughnasa Honey Moon
Here are two pictures that make me happy. This one is a wood frog. They are the 
only frog found north of the Arctic Circle and, in the dog watering tub in Andover. This makes me happy because I also regularly see skinks and toads and on occasion salamanders and various snakes. The presence especially of amphibians means we have a very low level of toxicity on our property. We don’t use pesticides and keep herbicide use to a minimum.
This picture shows one of our two plum trees. Up close. You probably recognize 
the lichen growing there. Lichen are very sensitive to air pollution and will not grow in the city, for example.
