Tag: environment
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Dry and Hungry

Today is Indigenous People’s Day in much of North America. Its also Thanksgiving Day in Canada! We give a warm shout out to all of our friends in Canada! This weekend is another round of “No Kings” protests around the country. Do you know that one of the biggest drivers for colonists, in the then…
Michael Watson PhD
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October Chill

A cool, sunlight day. We are in-between storms, as a nor’easter is due to come up the coast this weekend. With luck, the forecast rain, falling over three or four days, will break the drought. The trees and hedges in our yard are filled with birds; perhaps they feel the approaching storm and are sussing…
Michael Watson PhD
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August Begins

An early morning of light showers following a night of much needed rain. Areas north of us received a thorough soaking but by the time the rain arrived here it had diminished. Still, the air is fresh and cool and the landscape, which had been parched, renewed. The humming birds are here after a summer…
Michael Watson PhD
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Stormy Weather

Another day of heat and humidity following a stormy weekend. We have finally received enough rain to revive the gardens and re-green the world, and more rain is promised for later in the week. We made a quick trip to Vermont over the weekend. Driving up on Friday afternoon we ran into a severe thunderstorm…
Michael Watson PhD