Looking toward the North River mouth, from Damon’s Point in Marshfield. Every summer for the past few years, I’ve been a water sampling volunteer on the North and South Rivers. […]
Summer Fun on the North River
Couch Beach on the North River in Marshfield. A great place to swim, or to stop during a paddling excursion. I planned to write this month about my newest summer […]
A Return to the Rope Swing
I am standing among the branches of a tall oak tree, fourteen feet above the North River. Below me, friends and family gather on the steep riverbank. It’s a sunny […]
A Desert Sojourn
The Rio Chama, near Abiquiu, New Mexico. I went to the desert seeking Georgia O’Keeffe. Not the person — she died more than a decade ago. Not her home or […]
Contemplating Wilderness at Wharf Creek
A scene from the Wharf Creek Conservation Area in Marshfield. A friend and I are following a trail through Marshfield’s Wharf Creek Conservation Area, a low-lying woodland in the valley […]
Walking Alone in the Woods
A trail passes through a grove of hemlock trees at Nelson Memorial Forest in Marshfield. I used to love to walk alone in the woods. Several days a week I’d […]
Wondering Where The Water Goes
A narrow section of Second Herring Brook, far upstream from where it flows into the North River in Norwell. Melting snow, falling rain. Puddles form; water runs over and into […]
A Family Vacation in Mexico
A rainy day on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It was a vacation we’d looked forward to all year. Seven days on a small, peaceful island in the Mexican Caribbean, seven days […]
Take A Walk
Already it’s November. The nights grow longer, the weather grows cooler. I am reluctant to pull out my winter coat, but I know that these crisp days will soon yield […]
The Winter Solstice: Bringing Light To The Darkness
Bare winter trees. It’s 4 p.m., and as I look into the trees outside my office window, I see nothing but darkness. The sun has not yet set, but heavy […]