The South River canoe/kayak launch at the Francis Keville Bridge in Marshfield. As a kayaker, I’m feeling heavy-hearted these days. First I got word that an acquaintance from college had […]
River Time, River Magic, River Illusion
Summer on the North River at Couch Beach. It’s my favorite time of year on the river. The salt marsh is fully green. The grass has grown long enough that, […]
Spring: A Time of Renewal and Hope
A stream near Kripalu, in the Berkshires. E. B. White, the essayist, wrote about “the gift of loneliness and the gift of privacy,” suggesting that spending time alone is important, […]
Nature Through A Child’s Eyes
“Auntie Kezia,” three-year old Matthew says to me, “Where are his eyes?” He is referring to the set of moose antlers mounted on a wall in my parents’ house — […]
Garden In The Woods
Spring ephemerals. April showers bring may flowers . . . and starflowers, trillium, goldthread and lady slippers . . . and so much more. In May, when many of our […]
Spring Can Be A Lonely Time
A swan at the Norris Reservation in Norwell. Birds are singing. Bees are buzzing. Buds are bursting. It’s spring again, and everyone is in love . . . or so […]
Spring Symphony
The Green Harbor River in the author’s backyard. Every summer, a symphony is performed outside my window. This music has never been recorded, never even written down, and yet it’s […]
Road Rubbish Revisited
The TV my dad hauled out of the salt marsh in Green Harbor.. Now that he’s a local celebrity, my father has gotten into the habit of telling this story. […]
In Celebration of Mud
Marnie, my sister, told me this story about a walk she took with her friend Bethany. One morning in late February, they went to Nelson Memorial Forest in North Marshfield, […]
Looking Back on the April Fools Day Storm
If it’s not the Blizzard of ’78, it’s last year’s April Fools Day storm. Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the weather . . . or rather this […]