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Groundhogs and Second Chances
Every February 2, it’s the same old thing. I’m not talking about the over-hyped hoopla surrounding the appearance of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous (infamous?) groundhog from Pennsylvania. Today’s entry isn’t as rooted in superstition or tradition as the emergence of the…
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One Bird, One Word
This January morning is not one that is especially conducive to outdoor explorations, even those sedentary ones that involve sitting on the patio with a hot cup of coffee in hand. For the fourth day in a row, it is grey…
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The View From Here
Note to my Faithful Readers: I wrote this essay in the weeks after the tragic shooting in Lewiston, Maine in the fall of 2023. Due to some brief technical issues with my website along with my own busy holiday schedule, I…
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A Person Who Watches Birds
Below the rough-barked ashe juniper’s branches that spread over my rocky patio, bird feeders, seed cylinders, thistle sock, and birdbath stand ready each morning to welcome the avian harbingers of autumn. That old tree resides just across the barbed wire boundary…
