I was drinking in a beautiful spring-like afternoon on Saturday when I heard the unmistakable honk of the Canadian geese. A few more honks and a moment later I saw the big birds flying overhead in their signature V formation. I was struck by this not only because it was the first indication [...]
I was cross country skiing last weekend, enjoying a crisp winter afternoon, when I came across a flock of birds picking over a carcass. Rather than gather seeds peacefully from the millions of pine cones in the forest, these creatures chose to battle each other for a few scraps of coyote (or whatever the [...]
A small dent. That’s all that resulted from whacking the wood with a 6 pound maul as hard as I could. Being nearly winter, I’m urgently trying to get all the wood split before the snows come. Most logs yield to the force, splitting into neat chunks ready for stacking. But [...]
Standing on the top of Mt. Watatic last weekend with a view in all directions, it became clear to me why Google Earth is so limited. With wind in my face I could not only see distant lakes and mountains, but I had a sense of what they were like. It is this [...]
I was driving down the road yesterday when my car was pelted with a hail of acorns. My first instinct was to look for the school kids running off, but no one was to be seen. Truth is, this is a “mast year” when the trees put out a super-abundance of seeds, hoping [...]
I had the good fortune to go fishing in northern Maine recently and while reflecting on my fishing luck (or lack thereof…) saw many parallels with fishing for customers. There are a few important things to consider when trying to hook the wily trout. Time of day, type of bait, and where you go are [...]
I marveled at the balance of the little grey tree frog that had one toe on a [...]