During the Revolutionary War, when it seemed like momentum had turned from the Continental Army to favor the British, a few things turned the tide. First, of course, was the support of the French in the war. Without the French its inconceivable that the Continental Army would have been victorious. But another huge factor was…
The Merritt Running from the New York border to the Housatonic River and opened 80 years ago this year, the Merritt Parkway has maintained a nostalgic charm even as the volume of cars traveling on it test its limits. Sure. I’m talking about a highway, but this one has personality. The Merritt was completed in…
Cod Tongue Newfoundland doesn’t waste time flirting with you – its beauty drops your jaw to your chest at first sight. The flight into St John’s reveals the rugged coastline and the rolling ocean swells that define it. Cape Spear is easy to find with its old lighthouse and its newer replacement reaching up to…
The changing of the seasons is well underway in the northeast. While the calendar says spring, Mother Nature decides when it’s really upon us. In New Hampshire spring is marked by Ice Out; the time when the ice on Lake Winnipesaukee has melted enough that the Mount Washington can sail to all of her ports…
Sap Moon Tonight I watched the moon rising through the trees and illuminate the night. Sometimes the universe gives you just enough.