Act One of peak Fall foliage in Vermont is now nearly over with the Sugar and Red Maples mostly gone. It was a gorgeous year, and I’d say most or…
In the roaring wind and blowing snow last night, many of the remaining Red Oak leaves came down. I wondered on my walk home—snow horizontal in weather wonderfully undeniable—what their total…
Heavy frost here this morning with clear skies. The sun has arrived and will warm things up nicely. A good day to go to City Hall to vote, a delight even…
I love Hubbard Park in Montpelier! There is a fabulous sledding hill and a traffic caution sign indicating the sledding ahead. Where can you see a sign saying “slow down for sledders?!”…
My friend Michael and I wandered on a long walk through Hubbard Park yesterday. On a warm and humid day the woodland trails were cool, inviting us to feast on summer’s…
This time of year the leaves of Red Oak (Quercus rubra)—brown and some still green—are rich and gorgeous.
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