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By Mary Richmond
columnist@barnstablepatriot.com
Mary Richmond is an
artist, naturalist
\ and writer who
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in
Nyj&R. Hyannis.
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An
early morning drive down
6A past the great marsh in
West Barnstable this week
gave a forewarnin g of what was to
come in the next few weeks and
months.
Gray skies filled with heavy
clouds tinged with blue and
violet leaned down heavily on the
dark line of trees bordering the
marsh. The trees along the road
had lost most of their leaves and
the darker grays of the jutting
bare branches contrasted with
the softer sky. Both grays played
against the remaining yellow
and orange leaves that hung like
tattered cloth in disarray and
the rust colored marsh grasses
seemed to undulate in the wind in
a mournful farewell dance.
Hundreds of blackbirds lined
the wires overhead, until they all
flew at once and swirled like dark
leaves in the sky before landing
en masse and speckling the faded
grass.
The north side beaches are
quiet now except for the sound of
surf against the sand. A few gulls
in winter drabs watch from the
shore as others fly out over the
waves. The winter ducks have be-
gun to arrive. The eiders, scoters,
loons and grebes that seek open
water in winter have left their
northern homes to come fish in
our warmer waters for the coldest
months of the year.
You can still see lines of birds
arriving from the north even as
long, low lines of cormorants fly
farther south themselves.
The buffleheads have begun to
arrive, those cheerful little black
and white ducks that seem to be
here one minute and gone the
next as they pop underwater to
do a little fishing.
Hooded mergansers have been
seen in a few area ponds and
areas like Mill Pond in Marstons
Mills are host to all sorts of fun
ducks like green winged teal,
Americanwidgeons, northern
shovelers and a few ruddy ducks.
The usual mallards, Canada geese
and even a swan or two may be
there as well.
A walk in the woods is ac-
companied by the crunch of
brown leaves and the scolding
of squirrels. It is the time
of chickadees and titmice,
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nuthatches and bluejays.
Small flocks of kinglets can
still be seen and heard around
pond areas and cedar waxwings
are visiting trees and bushes
filled with berries.
A rare selasphorus hum-
mingbird has been visiting
in Cotuit and a few lingering
warblers may be seen in area
woodlands.
In this time of giving thanks
let us give thanks for the gifts
we freely receive from nature;
the air we breathe, the water wi
drink, the food we eat and the
shelter we depend on.
Nature gives us much more
than bare necessities to be thank-
ful for. We are given gifts for all
our senses which make life sweet
and satisfying on many levels,
whether it be a warm summer
breeze on our skin, the song of
the thrush on a late spring eve-
ning, the tantalizing scent of a
water lily, the taste of fresh fruit
or the sight of a lovely sunrise or
sunset.
Whatever our various religious
beliefs may be we can join in
thanks giving for all this
beauty of earth and
sea.
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Cape Community Orchestra...
CONTRIBUTED ILLUSTRATION
SHADINGS - "From One Extreme," a program of original works that explore the opposites of basic
movements such as up and down and stop and go, will be presented tonight and Saturday at 8
p.m. at Cape Cod Community College by Cape Dance Theater, an extension of the modern dance
classes at the college. The studies are thoughtful, whimsical and inspirational. For tickets ($8; $4
for students, children and seniors), call 508-375-4044.
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with a medley from the score
of The Empire Strikes Back ,
by John Williams. Taken out
of its cinematic context ,it is
a thrill to hear the drama and
beauty of this powerful piece
of music. More than a few
smiles were seen to spread
across the faces of both au-
dience and orchestra. After
a standing ovation , Hagon
returned to conduct an en-
core presentation of Leroy
Anderson 's medley from A
Christmas Festival.
This wonderful, fun-loving
and expressive orchestra ,
comprised of "musicians of all
ages who have the ability to
read and perform musiconthe
instrument of their choice,"
will perform again tonight at
Our Lady ofVictory Church in
Centerville. That 7:30 show is
a must-hear for music lovers
of allages. Admissionisin the
form of donations collected at
the door.
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The Rose Tattoo...
A FORCE TO BE RECKONED - Evan Jonigkeit, as the
young sailor Jack Hunter, faces the fire of his lover's
mother, Serafina Delle Rose, passionately portrayed
by Trish LaRose.
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ute intermission,
and the pace never
slows. Exceptional
performances by
Jonigkeit as Rosa's
sailor and McGarry
as her mother's
suitor are topped
only by LaRose her-
self, whose portrayal
of the complicated,
headstrong Serafina
is magnificent .
The Rose Tattoois at Cape
Rep Theatre off Route 6A
in Brewster through Dec. 3,
with performances Thurs-
days through Saturdays at
8 p.m. and Sundays at 2
p.m. (there's no show on
Thanksgiving). For tickets
($20), call 508-896-1888 or
go to www.caperep.org.
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