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Hiking with my dog is one of my favorite outdoor activities. Watching her have fun makes the experience all the more rewarding for me. I got lucky with this dog, because she has turned out to be an excellent hiker. … Continue reading →

First, the good. This is Beaver River Road in Richmond, Rhode Island, another one of the state’s  lesser-known neighborhoods. These gnarled, old maples, all of them tapped for maple syrup season, reminded me of Europe somehow. Nice when the trees are … Continue reading →

This Tufted Titmouse (one of my favorites) was caught in a mist net and is awaiting banding. The exercise was the latest class in the naturalist course I am taking, offered by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey. This is … Continue reading →

The Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, is one of the largest preserves in the state. I have hiked this 1,100-acre property endless times, from both trail heads, and it feels different every time. … Continue reading →

I took this photo over the Christmas holidays in Quebec. The geometry (yes it’s a plantation but it’s still cool) fascinated me so I thought I’d post it. Forestry was the topic at this week’s naturalist class, offered by the Rhode Island Natural … Continue reading →

It’s been a wild week – in a good way. Take these two barred owls, for instance. They are living at the Born to Be Wild Nature Center in Bradford RI. This is the only licensed raptor rehabilitation facility in the … Continue reading →

Lobsters are red Violets are blue Rhode Island seafood How I love you! A perfectly-steamed, hard-shelled, sweet, succulent, cold water lobster. Who needs roses? Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!

I took this after last Friday’s storm storm. I finally started feeling like myself again nearly two weeks after I caught a cold, and I was beginning to think I was never going to get over it. But I did, … Continue reading →

It’s been a tough week, and I don’t have anything interesting to say, so I will post a few of the photos I took of the snow that fell last week and is now a distant memory. The image above was … Continue reading →

This was the view from our kitchen window yesterday. Those leaves on the right belong to a vanda (orchid) that was probably thanking its lucky starts that it lives in a cozy, heated house. Except for brief forays outside for the … Continue reading →