“Swans in Winter”

Swan paddle boats at South Mountain Reservation

The wonderful swan paddle boats from South Mountain Reservation move from the reservoir above to storage below in the winter. Though completely still, perspective transforms them.

At the holidays, we look both back and forward. While preparing for this year, we think of our Uncle Ray, a comedy writer and a Laurel and Hardy fan with whom we watched the warm-hearted “March of the Wooden Soldiers” every Thanksgiving morning, a family tradition. A little bit of silly for a rainy Sunday…. Make it a #SundayFunday with a trip to the Holiday Light Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo, tonight from 5-9. As for the swans, they will return to the water in the spring, but the Regatta Playground at the dock is delightful, free, and open now as is the Holiday Light Spectacular: South Mountain Recreation Complex.