Category: native american
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Grief and Gratitude
Today is bright and ridiculously windy. In the sun, out of the wind, one may luxuriate; in the wind, its painful. Here and there a tree has bust into bloom or leaf, a lone spot of color in the monotone March landscape. I don’t know about you, but when things are crazy I find it…
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Remembering Dr. King and the Trails of Tears
This morning dawned a perfect New England winter’s day. We had just enough snow overnight to cover everything in white, then the temperature began falling. It will be a very chilly week. I woke up in the early morning darkness, thought about the sadness and concern of the day, and decided to go back to…
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Denial
Another clear, bright, dry, record heat day. We are in the cycle in which parched soils hold no moisture, but retain heat. This is a potent brew. Today was windy, greatly enhancing the already high fire risk. Tonight, clouds have come in and the wind has dropped; we expect no rain. Today has brought a…
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Early August
Oi! Another hot, humid day with little rain; seemingly no amount of watering begins to make up for so many weeks of drought. Despite the drought the late summer wildflowers are out along the verges and the trees retain their dark green hues. Even the male goldfinches are holding on to their brilliant plumage, although…
