Category: Winter
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With Friends At No Kings

This morning dawned with what Jennie aptly named “a winter sunrise”, the sky purple and pink along the horizon. Then came the wind, literally howling as it whipped and battered the trees. Then a period of calm, followed by showers, some of which were torrential, driven by the return of the fierce wind. Now the…
Michael Watson PhD
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Between Winter and Spring

Today is another crystalline March day, somewhere between winter and spring. The Croci are coming into bloom and the daffodils are growing taller each day. Most days also bring more bird song as those birds that do not overwinter slowly filter in and the resident birds become more territorial. Yesterday we made it to the…
Michael Watson PhD
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Breath and Memory

Today dawned clear and chilly. The bare branches whip around against the blue sky. The danger of fire is unusually high, and the turkeys and geese are traveling in large packs. The wind has been intense the past few days, breaking branches and taking down scaffolding. The barometric pressure has been bouncing around as well.…
Michael Watson PhD
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A Weekend for Creativity

Today is cold and clear. Long morning shadows spill across the landscape and the local birds are beginning to defend their territories. Our witch hazel is on the verge of blossoming and buds are swelling on other trees. The weather becomes warmer and wetter by Wednesday. Yesterday Jennie’s son, Daniel, and his wife, Katie, had…
Michael Watson PhD