A Trip to the Rockies
This week’s post is all about our December trip to the Rockies. Be prepared for lots of pics!
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Frosty Mornings
We’ve had some frosty mornings here on the Coast, and with the moisture in the air the conditions were perfect for forming fantastic crystals on … Read more
There’s a Squirrel in Our Midst
Our first squirrel in the yard – and sounds like it might be an invasive species.
Autumn is Mushroom Season!
Autumn is mushroom season in the Pacific northwest.
Book Review: Kerri ní Dochartaigh’s CACOPHONY OF BONE
Kerri ní Dochartaig’s new book, Cacophony of Bone, is an exploration of what it means to tie oneself to a place and experience it unreservedly over the course of a year.
Mosses and lichens: Tiny worlds at our feet
Moss and lichen abound in my yard, but can I identify them all?
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.
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.
Rain on Ice
We live in strange times indeed when it rains at the summit of a cold ice cap like Greenland.
