At four AM the night sparkles. The full moon is low enough to cast reflective glitter on the inch of eerie blue snow in my yard. Snow is frozen (crystallized) water vapor. Yes, it’s a gas turned right into a solid – fallen from the sky. A “blizzard” is defined as a severe snowstorm with […]
Quiet Corner Storm Stories: Remember Snow? Read Post »
As you can see from the photograph, I wasn’t always an angry guy- it’s not a genetic characteristic. My old friend Joe the Psychologist tells me anger can also be a result of “environmental factors”. Well, yeah. My environment is under siege, so I think outrage is an appropriate response. In fact, it’s my biological
Taking It Personal Read Post »
One can easily be miserable in this kind of weather; I’ve just chosen not to. The rain and wind are getting nasty. The hood is up on my raincoat and my gloved hands are deep in my pockets. I follow the red trail at Chenes Roches along a nameless brook, down its dark ravine between
We’re lucky at Joshua’s Trust. Among the views, the array of plant life, birds, wetlands streams and brooks, you can get a good hike under your feet. Slopes that are alternately gentle and steep, you’ll be glad you brought a thermos of cold water as you stop to catch your breath at the overlook. But
Tranquility, just a few steps from the highway Read Post »
Between Covid-19, recession, political and racial anger, drought, and power failures, this charming year reminds us that nothing is static. Ouch. The eastern Connecticut biota that we attempt to preserve and protect is dynamically responding to climate-induced change. But before we get too grim, let’s review what we each noticed in flora and fauna behavior
Your Turn: Anecdotal “Science” Read Post »
I recently had a conversation with our 3-year-old about biodiversity. This was after hearing, as we were driving to school, a story about how the United Nations Global Biodiversity Targets set in 2010 had been almost entirely missed by the 2020 summit. [Me]: We need to save species. Help mother nature so we can save
Changing habits in the land of steady ones Read Post »
