View on Fernside farm, the birth-place of Whittier - the Brook

Hurricane Ella, the fifth hurricane this year, is currently speeding through the Gulf of Mexico 9/11 at 18 mph. The storm appears aimed at this town and, although it is still 160 southeast of the coast, many people have already begun leaving this town.

Ox, Waiblingen, Germany

Trumpeter swan

Christmas tree lit on Boston Common