This past week a T-shirt made me run a marathon. In July I signed up for the Beat the Blerch virtual race as soon as it was announced, despite not ...
Oh, The Things I See When I Run
Like many stories, this one began with a pregnancy test. Not mine, but one I saw years ago while running, discarded in a ditch on the side of the ...
On Lupines
“You must do something to make the world more beautiful.” ― Miss Rumphius Whenever I see lupines in bloom I hear that quote from Miss Rumphius, one ...
Bees: Nature’s Essential Workers
We often overlook the individuals we take for granted but depend on daily to keep us fed, safe, and healthy. The list of essential workers is long, ...
Bird Blind
Whenever I hear the distinctive tapping of a pileated woodpecker during a run or hike I stop to look up. If I'm lucky while scanning the trees, I spot ...
Winter-Spring
Early last week, as piles of snow transformed to shoe-sucking mud I was missing the way snowfall continually recasts our favorite, familiar landscapes ...
The Privilege of Going Outdoors
Three weeks ago my family skinned up and skied down a ski hill about an hour from home. It was a sunny bluebird afternoon. After a peaceful climb ...
Wild Ducks and Tomorrow
Wild ducks and tomorrow both come without calling. —Russian proverb It was a happy surprise on a Monday morning to have this mallard couple stop ...
Perspective
Huh? In an increasingly off-kilter world, here's an image that also feels a bit bewildering. My daughter hates looking at this picture ("it's so ...
A Triptych of Trees
I live in the most forested state, which is fortunate because I love trees. With nearly 90 percent of Maine covered I have daily opportunities to ...