Today there are huge piles of debris and clippings all around my backyard. It’s a mess. The summer storms have ravaged dead branches at the tops of our trees, and our yard is now wearing a tangled carpet of branches and twigs. It’s time for us to get out there, clean up the mess, clip back the overgrowth, prune, and plant. It’s… Read More
Recently I was sitting at my camper window observing my bird feeders when two hummingbirds made their approach, landed, stayed a while and then moved on. This pattern of flight was repeated for almost an hour, and I sat quietly, observing. I was mesmerized by their agility and tenacity as they would hover midair, take a drink, and then fly… Read More
I live in an RV Resort. The management calls this place the “pavilion”. It is here that events are held; weddings, dances, cookouts, family reunions – whatever the residents want to host. For me in the quiet of the early dusk hour, I gaze upon this place as a tabernacle in the woods. I am mentally far removed from Williston as I… Read More
