USA 2018 (2), Bedford NH. Tuesday 13th February. A quiet day on my own.
My body clock ensured that I got 5 hours’ sleep maximum, and I found myself exchanging Facebook messages with Geoff’s sister in the UK at our respective 3 am/8am. I stayed in bed reading (online newspapers and e-novel), dozing, and Facebooking until all but one resident had departed for work/school, and breakfasted at 8 pm. I spotted this from my bedroom window as I got up. (I realised later that therewas a bird feeder immediately above.)
Later, having strolled around the garden, while being very wary of solid ice patches, 
I went out for a lovely two-hour, 3 1/2 mile gentle there-and-back stroll in the neighbourhood.
The nearby city of Manchester in the distance
The sun was melting frozen ice, and this particular bank had me mesmerised on the way out. 
It was a soundscape as much as a visual pleasure, as icicles came crashing down.
Wild turkeys in someone’s garden. I was told they come out of the forest to peck for seeds as the snow melts.
Red-tailed hawk…
… flying…
… to, presumably, its mate.
No idea.
The ice bank once more held me in thrall on the way back, and the droplets falling in this three-second video made me think of tadpoles.
Family members started arriving home at 4 pm, and the catching-up chat that hadn’t been possible the day before took place, followed by a not-quite-so-early retirement to bed.
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The tadpole sequence was very striking. I can see why you thought of them. The roads in your pictures don’t seem to make much accommodation for pedestrians.
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Distances between houses, and shops, sorry stores, were vast. Fine if you wanted a walk, but otherwise the car was essential.
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Enjoyed both the videos thanks for taking them.
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I wish I’d made the tadpole one a tad longer!
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It was pretty good as it was.
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Thank you for this lovely Ice Music and the tadpoles. Mmm, your photo through the window makes one want to snuggle up cosily there to enjoy the winter atmosphere. Though your walk was very nice too, even if the US is not often geared-up for pedestrians!
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Given the temperatures later on in my adventure, you’d have wanted to snuggle up even more!
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Great feeling of wide open spaces there – and lovely videos – the like of which are probably being made in lots of English villages at the moment! xx
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Including here in Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. But like you, I managed to get to the theatre (cinema) last night!
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Wow, I can hardly look at these images without reminiscing about happier times. The Western US may get all the press, but the East will always be home for me. How I miss being able to go for walks and see squirrels, wild turkeys, red-tailed hawks, and songbirds.
Of course, as you’ve learned most US towns aren’t pedestrian-friendly in the slightest. There’s a reason Americans are so reluctant to give up their cars, although for the most part there’s no excuse for gas-guzzling trucks in cities.
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Glad/sorry to have made you nostalgic Josh. Where are you based now? That is when you are in the US!
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No worries, it was really good to see photos of those animals again. Have you spotted any white-tailed deer yet? I’m currently based in Northern California, although I’m planning on returning to the Eastern US this summer.
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Yes – but not in New England!
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They’re quite plentiful throughout the eastern 2/3 of the US. Despite their abundance, they were always some of my favorite animals to see.
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Jumping ahead and out of sequence, I saw some in Montana as we were making for our final hotel on the middle section of my trip, no photo.
Just remembered. We did see two deer in the road in Bedford late on thar first very long day. I imagine they were white-tailed.
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Enjoyed your video of the icicles Lovely backdrop of blue skies during your explorations.
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It was a real pleasure to be out in such conditions.
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I used to live back east. Beautiful country isn’t it? I see you encountered an eastern gray squirrel and wild turkeys. 🙂
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Grey (!) Squirrels we get here a lot, but I’d never seen a wild turkey before!
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