Category: Nature
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An Osprey’s View
A wild couple of days of storm have passed. Now the fog and wind are all that remain of the tempest. The weather seems to reflect the national mood, creating a milieu that is mythic. Somewhere out there, in the deep fog, one imagines people stirring cauldrons and chanting ancient phrases.
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Summer’s End
Another delightful late summer morning, one that feels much more like fall than summer. It’s fair time and school begins this week for most students; often, although not this year, this means days of sweltering heat that make school and fair challenging. A couple of days ago I awoke to silence. Crickets still fiddle in…
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Empty Nest
This morning we awoke to rain. Now, in early evening, the sky is milky, a breeze blows in from the lake, and the air is warm. A couple of hours after I posted last, a commotion arose on the front porch; the robin on duty had seen a cat and raised the alarm. I walked…
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Humanizing the Other
A truly lovely morning. We slept late and have been slow to get moving. Last evening there were storms about, some severe, but we missed out on the rain; the past few days have trended much drier and the gardens could use a soaking, so we’ll likely need to water. The robins are growing rapidly…
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