Nonamesset Quintet
As cold fronts approach our part of New England, the wind goes to the Southwest. The southern warmth gooses the thermometer. As the front nears, wind increases. This time of […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Montpelier Victorian
One of the pleasures of visiting Montpelier is to walk its streets and to admire its houses. Much of Montpelier is from the 19th century, a time when wood and […]
High Montpelier.
Montpelier is a fine little city, set in the valley of the Winooski River, surrounded by hills and ridges. I was waiting, loitering in the streets of town. I looked up […]
V is for Goose
In Vermont, while we walked in Sabin’s Pasture with a grandson, a flock of Canada Geese flew overhead. They made an almost perfect “vee” shape overhead. So “V” must be […]
We Followed a Fairy Home.
It was morning. We were visiting “the children” and their children. The little brother went off to his caretaker. The father went to work. The mother went to work. We […]
Northern Skies
Point the hood of the truck to the north. North on the Ferry to Woods Hole. North towards Boston. North towards Vermont. North where there will be sunrise through […]
A Quechee Encounter.
What’s that in the air, in the distance? Is it a balloon? Dang. Yes, it is. The light is fading. I pull off the highway to watch. […]
Fruits and Flowers of Fall
Fall. A time of final flowers. Ornamental gourds, another fruit, are a feature of fall decorations. Fall is a good time to go for a walk with a grandson. There […]
The Skull’s Progress
I don’t know how many years ago that a person in the Upper MidWest gave Julie the spider monkey skull. I haven’t forgotten, I just never asked. Last year I […]
Swash: Better in Black and White?
In which we revisit Black Point Beach. I’ve been here thousands of times, there’s always something new. Here at the meeting of land and sea, erasure and change are not […]
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