Category: Nature
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Wednesday Morning

A chilly, damp, foggy, mid-February day, definitely coastal in its feel. The next several days are forecast to feature rain and snow and sleet, Oh my! We’ve been out and about, which has meant my climbing a few stairs. Climbing stairs has, predictably, resulted in me feeling post-polio exhaustion, but happy to have been exploring…
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A Cold Day

Today is a cold, bright, snow covered day, following Saturday’s storm that brought the birds to the feeder in mass. Yesterday morning we were meeting friend’s early, for a long delayed cup of coffee, and were exultant to discover that “the guys” had cleared our driveway. We have now managed a healthy winter, certainly ending…
Michael Watson PhD
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Carrots

A frigid mid-winter morning, deep snow and milky blue skies. The birds have arrived early at the feeder. They need to consume a lot of fats during these deep freezes in order to survive. This feels more like Northern Vermont than south coastal Massachusetts. All last week we heard about a possible blizzard. One day…
Michael Watson PhD
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A Very Long View

A chilly day, the cloudless sky casting bright sunlight off a spreading of snow. Sunday night we had enough snow that we had to have the driveway plowed for the first time this year. The snow was heavy and dense, so it stuck to the trees, making for a truly magical morning landscape. A few…
Michael Watson PhD