Mosses and lichens: Tiny worlds at our feet
Moss and lichen abound in my yard, but can I identify them all?
Writing is Not a Solo Effort: On Building a Writing Community
Writing isn’t a solo act – it takes a community to keep us engaged and connected.
Book Review: Matt Bell’s APPLESEED
This week I review Matt Bell’s Appleseed.
Autumn Equinox: Time to take stock of the season
This weekend is the autumn equinox, when we say goodbye to summer and head into fall.
Autumn Harvest: Apples, apples, and more apples
The tree fruits are all ripening at once! Last week was a marathon apple processing day. Lots of goodies in the freezer for the winter.
Messages from the Sky: The Blue Moon, an Eclipse, and the Perseid Meteor Shower
The August skies were full of cosmological action, like the Perseid Meteor Shower and two Supermoons, including a Blue Moon. I didn’t see any of them – but I did see one shooting star.
Welcome Back
Today marks two years to the day that I put my blog on hiatus. This month I’m relaunching it.
Taking a Break
It’s time for a blog hiatus – and I’m not sure if I’ll be back.
Rain on Ice
We live in strange times indeed when it rains at the summit of a cold ice cap like Greenland.
The Anxious Traveller
Anxiety doesn’t listen to logic, but there are coping mechanisms to help manage it.