Category: Sixth Great Extinction
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The Fate of the Osprey
A bright, warm late summer morning, less hot and humid than recent days. We’ve managed to make it through the morning without air conditioning on the first floor! The electrician, who is working in the basement, reports that he is cool and comfortable. Across the street roses are still blooming. In yards and margins throughout…
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August Rain
The morning’s heavy rain ebbs and flows. There are flash flood warnings for our area, yet again, the summer rains finally challenging the drought, but also, often bringing too much water at once. Still, it seems all the earth welcomes this life sustaining wet. The piles of boxes in the house and garage are much…
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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…
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A Stroll With a Gray Whale
A fine mid-spring day. Suddenly everything is in bloom! The sun is high and bright and I need sunscreen and a hat when outside. I’ve made repairs to my electric trike and gone for my first relatively short ride. We noticed last night that twilight extended until almost eight! Yesterday I found myself remembering a…
