The author (on the right) with her parents and sister circa 1975. “I go beach.” As my parents tell it, this was the first complete sentence I ever spoke. (They […]
The Greening of the Marsh
The greening of the marsh at Damon’s Point. This is my favorite time of year on the North River. At least this year — it’s come earlier in the past. […]
Night of the Coyote
The end of the day at Daniel Webster Sanctuary. For years I have read one account after another about those mysterious coyotes that skulk around town stealing cats and dragging […]
How I Learned to Love the Water (a.k.a. Canoeing & Kayaking on the South Shore)
The canoe launch at Union Street Bridge in Marshfield, on the North River. Born in Rockland and raised in Marshfield, I grew up on the South Shore. I liked it […]
The Strange (Yet Natural) Life of the Lady’s Slipper
The pink lady’s slipper. Any successful business venture is liable to attract cheats and con artists. Nature certainly has its share of these. The rare flower known as the lady’s […]
The Marsh in Winter
The South River Marsh in winter. The salt marsh in winter doesn’t look like much. From a distance it appears to be mostly dead, matted brown grass standing in clumps […]