I awoke at 4:30 this morning. My cell was demanding to be charged and the birds were greeting the world in full song. (This was an instant reply of yesterday morning.) I awoke a second time to bright sunlight and … Continue reading
Today is one of those perfect early summer Vermont days, complete with warm breezes, bright sunlight, and dazzling blue skies. Our yard is a profusion of color as the perennials all burst wildly into bloom at once. The woods are … Continue reading
Originally posted on The Prairie Ecologist:
As strongly focused as we are on biological diversity, conservationists have done a pretty poor job of focusing on diversity within our own ranks. Quick – think of a famous conservationist. Got one? Chances…
Well June has begun much like May ended: wet and cool. We had a thundershower overnight and more rain is forecast for this afternoon. The mosquitoes have joined the flowering plants in an orgy of proliferation, so that a trip … Continue reading
The weather continues wet. Every few days the sun comes out, abet briefly, and we find ourselves momentarily disoriented by the light. The tree frogs have taken refuge in the topmost branches of the maples, and folks have traded in … Continue reading
It is officially spring. The ice and snow have melted, the rains have come, and the world is abloom. Sure, we are still wearing jackets and coats, but today I am in short sleeves for the second time this season! … Continue reading
I just came in from planting in the garden. The day is chill and dark, more like mid-April than mid-May, and very much in keeping with spring as we have lately grown to know it. This being Mothers’ Day I … Continue reading
We took the opportunity on this warm late April day to have our first real walk along the lakefront. The lake is deep and wide and holds heat in the autumn and chill in the spring; today it proved true … Continue reading
“….in spite of which we, we call this Friday, Good.” T.S.Eliot A gloriously warm and sunny spring day has given way to impending showers. South facing lawns, garden beds, and trees are in flower, and robins hunt juicy spring worms … Continue reading
