This week I noticed that everything is soft. I find myself touching things again–hands free from cold and gloves. The…

Yesterday was the vernal equinox, and spring is everywhere. You could see the signs of spring for the past few…

1/24-1/30 I am amazed by how the river changes every day. Sometimes drastically. The Coast Guard ice chopper has been…

1/17-1/23 Today started at zero, and maybe we’re at ten degrees by noon. The wind has picked up, too. On…

It is very cold, very crisp. Ice is everywhere. The trail parking lots are ice skating rinks, and we walk…

January 3 – 9 Perfect winter sun today. Frost everywhere on hummocks of sand-colored grass, twinkling in the sunlight, turning…

December 14, 2021 Yesterday was warm, today is warm, tomorrow will be warmer. Where is December? It’s been lingering between…

December 7, 2021 I went out at 10 a.m. up on the ridge. It was cold, blue skies were giving…

December 3, 2021 Bright winter sun, pale blue sky. A panel of clouds created a chill as I started out,…