The Pileated Approach The other day I watched a magnificent pileated woodpecker make his way from tree to tree in search of the perfect morsel of ants, […] Read more
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 […] Read more
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 […] Read more
Stumpage, Synergy, and Valuation I was walking around the East Woods last weekend, enjoying the wonderful Fall colors, and came to the conclusion that there are lots of […] Read more
Rivulets, Diagnostics, and Growth Walking through the East Woods the other day, I noticed dozens of little rivulets running downhill to join up into larger flows. They carried […] Read more
Cecropia and Business Growth The other day I came across the most ornery looking creature I have ever seen. It was 4 inches long, green and covered in […] Read more
Owls, Voles and Acquisitions As the barred owl flew over my head with an unfortunate vole in its talons, it made me think about some of the current […] Read more