Category: Stories

• Rainy September Afternoon

  A rainy, cool day; the furnace came on briefly during the night. Autumn has descended on Vermont although here by the lake green remains the dominant color. Still, in bright evening light the trees now take on a markedly yellow tint.

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 25, 2018

  Arts, Landscape, Nature, Stories

  Arts, autumn, climate change, England, stories, travel

• Reading “Late Night on Air”

  Last night our neighborhood held our annual street party. The evening was bright and clear, with a breeze out of the north. The temperature was in the upper 50’s F, and some folks were wearing fall jackets and gloves. The cool was seasonable but shocking, as just Wednesday we had broken yet another all time…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 9, 2018

  Arts, Stories, Travel, Urban Development

  Arts, healing, Late Night on Air, stories

• Blood Lines and Blood Quotients

  

  Way back in 2010 I posted the following piece. Given all that has happened in the world since then, this seems like a good time to reprise it. I do want to let you all know that this week we finally had a good deal of rain, and the landscape has sprung back to life.It…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 29, 2018

  First Nations, Nature, Shamanism, spirituality, Stories

• Beach Days

  

  A calm evening following a hot day. The hay fields are lush and not far from a second cutting. Our local farmers’ markets are abundant with fruit and vegetables, and our refrigerator is overflowing with yesterday’s market finds. 

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 15, 2018

  Landscape, Nature, Stories

  seasons, stories, Summer