After staring into a pot of boiling sap for eight hours, I finally poured off a pint of rich amber maple syrup. The flavor […]
Maple Syrup Wisdom
Notes from the East Woods
Ptyxis and Planning
Walking by a black birch tree the other day, I noticed that the tips of the branches all held long, prominent, pointed buds that […]
New Puppy and Focus (or not)
My new puppy is intrigued by every leaf, acorn, pile of moss, and stump in the East Woods. Any attempt at walking a straight […]
Lightning Rods and Risks
A lightning bolt hit the big pine nearby the other day, rattling the surroundings and sending fifty pound splinters flying. I have a new […]
Orange Fungus and Focus
The other day I came across the most conspicuous thing I’ve ever seen in the East Woods – the bright orange Chicken-of-the-Woods mushroom, [tastes […]
Dribble Castles, Organic Growth
I had the pleasure of sinking my hands in sand puddles all Sunday afternoon, making a dribble castle. For those of you who are […]
Pickaxe, Boulders and Growth
I spent the better part of the weekend extracting boulders with a pry bar and pickaxe from a 10 foot patch of earth that […]