Tag: nature
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A Bit Like Lobsters
We’ve had a couple of weeks of chilly, dark days, the breeze stiff and from the north. Yesterday was raw and on our walk through the autumn forest brought with it the first daytime flakes of snow of the season. Today there have been a few breaks of sun but now low clouds have filled…
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High Summer
Just a quick post this summery morning. Here in Vermont we are in high summer. Down at the boat house everyone is enjoying the shade, taking time out from the blinding heat and light. It does not take long on the water for folks to burn and dehydrate and it sure is good to know…
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Kindness as Resistance
A showery sort of day, much like yesterday, cool for June. The forecast for next week is for much above average temperatures and there is a good chance that by next weekend we will add to our rapidly growing list of record high temperatures. For now, the world is cast in a multitude of greens,…
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This “I”
A lovely late spring day, bright and cheerful. We’ve come to that time in spring when we need moisture. The trees and other plants have leafed out, dramatically increasing the transport of moisture from the soil. It has also been rather windy which contributes to the drying of the soil, and the risk of wildfires…
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