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Tag: Russell Orchards

Checking out the scene at Russell Orchards

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On Sunday we headed north to Russell Orchards in Ipswich to buy pumpkins, eat cider donuts, and check out the animals. We always made this trip when the kids were little, so it was fun to see that nothing had changed.

Author Dan KennedyPosted on October 6, 2016Categories Photography, UncategorizedTags Ipswich, Russell Orchards

A cool, late-autumn afternoon on the North Shore

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Russell Orchards, Ipswich, earlier today. The place to go for hot cider and hot cider donuts. But it seemed weird to be there without the kids. Click here for larger sizes of this photo.

Author Dan KennedyPosted on October 19, 2014Categories PhotographyTags Ipswich, Russell Orchards, WordPress

What’s the buzz?

Bees at Russell Orchards in Ipswich.

Author Dan KennedyPosted on October 13, 2012Categories PhotographyTags bees, Ipswich, North Shore, Russell Orchards1 Comment on What’s the buzz?

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