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This was going to be the post to end all posts... The Big 500th... For reasons unspoken we'll tone it down this time and "get 'em the next time."

As the pic below shows, Cape Cod got its clock cleaned from the blizzard... (Even our streaming cam took a hit.)

But that's not to say that the event took away all the beauty...

In general, the birds were ravenous, and we did our best to keep them fed. We especially kept an eye on the suet, ground seed, and water. Though it's hard to tell, the birdbath below has a wire running up to a heater that would eventually melt away all that snow...

Onward...

Just wanted to touch on some movies that I think (as if my opinion matters yak spit) that might be appropriate for the holidays. I'm not sure the minimum age range, but the IMDB ratings will probably be an OK guide. Nothing listed below goes beyond "PG". So here we go in no particular order...

• "Raising Arizona": Early Nick Cage and Holly Hunter in obtuse family story... Also the Coen Brothers in full stride.
• "Monsters Inc.": Proof that a modern animation piece can still tell a good yarn.
• "Edward Scissorhands": Fantastic fairy tale and love story...
• "The Best Years of Our Lives": Timely given Iraq and Afghanistan...
• "Tremors": Stupid fun monster vehicle...
• "Secondhand Lions": This one is a keeper... Robert Duvall and Michael Caine at their best... Of all the movies ever made, this is one of the only ones that will be cherished by young and old, male and female, critic and apathetic...

See you by the feeders,

CapeCodAlan

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