By: Pamela Leavey On: January 18, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Having your right foot in a cast is truly a pain in the a**. I’m not sure what is most annoying about it all, but not being able to drive is a big one. It’s tough being stuck in house and dependent on family and friends for supplies, etc…
I also sorely miss my hiking at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Maudsley State Park and along Point Shore in Amesbury. Before I started hiking a few weeks ago, a good drive along the river to Plum Island always served to clear my head.
Thankfully, my hiking partner came by to rescue me on Monday and we took a wonderful drive along the Merrimack River, from Amesbury, through Merrimack and Rock’s Village and then over the Rock’s Village Bridge and back along River Road in West Newbury (my early childhood stomping grounds).
We were looking for Bald Eagles which have been here in smaller numbers this season. The Bald Eagle proved to be elusive on Monday, but we treated to a sighting of 4 – 6 Eastern Bluebirds… Yes, that’s right, the Blue Bird Of Happiness.
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By: Pamela Leavey On: August 3, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Abandoned 50 gallon drums at the mouth of the Merrimack River in Newburyport…
(Photo: Plum Island Drums © Pamela J. Leavey 2011)
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By: Pamela Leavey On: May 3, 2011 at 3:30 pm
“Being is the practice of gratitude and compassion. I am alive only in the degree that I am moved by the tidal rhythm of receiving and giving. I am a gossamer curtain hanging in a window separating time and eternity, blowing back and forth in the everlasting breeze.” ~~ Sam Keen: Hymns To An Unknown God
(Photo: Plum Island Center, December 2010 ~ © Pamela J. Leavey)
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By: Pamela Leavey On: March 27, 2011 at 10:54 pm
I was driving down to Plum Island this afternoon and had just made the corner at the airport when I spotted an animal walking out past the runway. Having lived in Los Angeles for 19 years, I recognized that it was a coyote. Although I have heard that there are coyote in this area, I had not seen one before this. Coyotes tend to be nocturnal creatures, so I was surprised to see one in the middle of the afternoon, slinking along the salt marsh heading for Plum Island.
I has however heard just yesterday that there was an article in the Newburyport Daily News about a cat missing on Plum Island and the suspicion that it had been caught by a coyote.
Well they are definitely out there on Plum Island.
A commentor on the Newburyport Daily News shared an awesome closeup photo and sighting here.
UPDATE (3/29/11): There was a good follow up piece in the Newburyport Daily News… Life With Suburban Coyotes.
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By: Pamela Leavey On: February 23, 2011 at 10:45 am
“To Be Empowered – I accept the rhythm and flow of my life. I acknowledge that nothing ever stays the same. I am open to change and remain in the moment.” – Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Plum Island Center, c. Pamela J. Leavey 2010)
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By: Pamela Leavey On: January 20, 2011 at 10:53 am
I acknowledge the prosperity that surrounds me, loving family and friends. I am grateful for all the abundance in my life. Richness indeed begins within. ~~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Plum Island Center early December 2010, c. Pamela J. Leavey)
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