Skipping Sunday

[urbpan]

You may have noticed I posted twice yesterday. That's because I'm going to see my parents out in the Pioneer Valley today, and I won't be bringing the computer. I will be bringing the camera, and I'll head up to Springfield (the country's biggest Springfield, mind you, at about 150,000 people) to see if I can find some species to finish up the year, like maybe a rat. If you live near Springfield and know where there are rats, maybe you could make some noise and scare them into the street so I could photograph some. See you Monday!

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[says-bomb.livejournal.com]

If you are hunting for a few last species, the Big Dig has planted a wide variety of trees in the parcel of land across from the International Place building. I understand there are several unusual species, as the concept for this parcel is an "urban arboretum." I can get you a list of the species if you're interested. (Unfortunately...it's winter and I think they're all deciduous.)

As far as spotting rats goes, if you don't catch them in Sprinfield, try the semi-lawn area behind the Haymarket.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to hear about the arboretum! I hope the trees survive and make that place a new urban oasis. I'll try to check it out sometime. The end of the year is going to be like blood from a stone, but I'm getting them, drop by drop. Thanks for the tip!