July 4.
Happy birthday America. We left the Capital of the World for a trip to Islesford on the Fourth of July.…
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Cherry Blues
Kingfisher, osprey, Canadian Geese, Labrador gulls, Bald eagles, Cedar waxwings, sunshine but no shad. We came to Cherryfield for an…
Prom Primp in the Creek
Gray skies but colorful gowns. Scrambling for bobbi-pins, tangled in curling iron cords, pillaging the jewelry box, it was frenetic…
Dyed carnations. NO.
Sickly green and a bit tattered, the green carnations at the market just did not find their way into my…
Moonshadows
Nature Log Thirteen degrees, bright moon low in sky casting long shadows in the crusty snow. A nighttime snowshoe to…
Sea of Donkeys
A little detour on the way to work this morning found me in a sea of donkeys. Claire Wallace, owner…
Snowseats and Cat gets a Name
The snow that brought Cat into our lives is hanging on. And so was his nameless condition. But he is…
Candlemas goes up in smoke
February second is Candlemas, also known as Imbolc, also known as Groundhog Day. Midway between the winter solstice and the…
Oysters Oysters Oysters
Maine Destination: Pemaquid Oyster Festival Oyster Festival, cocktail sauce not allowed. Glidden Point Oysters, firm, crisp, as tangy as the…
One clam feeds three
Yes, clam, singular. Dennis’ grandson Duncan, came by with a mammoth hen clam. And we had a basketful of creamy…