Just squidding around
Pale and luminous, the squid drift in a group towards our lures, and then scatter. Their movement is smooth, so…
Samovars, Nijinsky, and Russian tea in Otter Creek
Steaming cups of strong black tea, silk-gowned ladies on a wide wrap-around porch, and yeast rolls that never fail–the Russian…
Hills Like White Otters
Dorr Mountain, Cadillac, and Champlain–these are the mountains that surround the island village of Otter Creek. Their namesakes were men…
Snake on a plain
A fifty-foot boa constrictor skeleton lies mouldering on the south face of Cadillac Mountain, Otter Creek, Maine, in what is…
World’s best chicken stew
Today I made the world’s best chicken stew. This is a bold claim, and I do not make it lightly.…
TRUSTY David Trust
Is the ice safe? A reasonable question, since every winter, somewhere, someone goes through. But not David Trust, and not…
A Walk with Mrs. Peel
It is a clear January morning, and the temperature outside is three degrees. The ground is white with snow that…
SLOAF John Doyon
There are 365 days in a year. John Doyon skies one hundred or more of those days, and he skies…
SEWBIZE Kathy Stanley
Showbiz was not in Kathy Stanley’s mind when she created this combination of letters for her vanity plate. The owner…
Winter in Winter Harbor
Black Friday, and we were up and out early. Our destination was not the sales and bargains the day after…