Last fall Liz and I took a trip down the Rhine River with my sister and brother-in-law. One of the castles we toured was Marksburg sitting high up on the…
March 21st, the Spring Equinox and a week of record-breaking weather. I wore shorts and a t-shirt all day, getting ready for the gardens to bloom because everything is popping…
I don’t want this blog to become routinely and overtly political. There are times, like yesterday, when politics makes itself so blatantly obvious, to not mention it would be like…
Just plain hot today. It felt like June or even July. Buds continue to swell and spring bulbs and weeds are popping up. Reports of birds and butterflies back 20-30…
I led a tree pruning workshop today and, as I often do, fell in love with the trees all over again. The relationship with trees in an urban environment, in…
As I was walking through the woods surrounding Moose Bog earlier this week, I realized how alive this remarkable place was even in the melting snow of late winter. Of course…
All around us the snow and ice are melting, leaving Rorschach-like patterns of contrasting light and dark. When I woke up in the night and looked outside, the patterns were…
The Northeast Kingdom is such a special place. Rob and I spent a long day in the incredible ecosystem of Moose Bog and driving the back roads. Highlights were early…
I too often use the word “unbelievable.” Today proves I should have reserved it only for special occasions. The temperature in the sun was in the 70s, too warm for…
My friend, Rob, and I walked up above Berlin Pond today, bright and sunny and too warm for even a light jacket. The paths were glare ice so we left…
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