Polar deer, or, seeing white.
I had heard rumors of the primarily white deer near the genetic research laboratory a few miles away. Dyer calls…
Cherry Blues
Kingfisher, osprey, Canadian Geese, Labrador gulls, Bald eagles, Cedar waxwings, sunshine but no shad. We came to Cherryfield for an…
Frozen in Time, for dad
“Would you please donate a piece of art to our benefit auction?” I had skipped the past two years, and…
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…
May Day, May Day
May Day (May 1st) is celebrated in many places around the world. One of the most popularly known May Day…
Maine Maple Sunday Syrup. Sweet!
or maple syrup sunday, or sappy Maine syrup, whatever you call it, it is sweet. We burned our evaporator, and…
Dyed carnations. NO.
Sickly green and a bit tattered, the green carnations at the market just did not find their way into my…
Catch that sap
Tap time. A warm afternoon and we set a few taps. The syrup began to drip as soon as we…
Mussels-by-the Sea
It was 50°, sunny and calm, and the tide was right. Implacable Man, Kym and I went to the shore…