New England is deeply rooted in its colonial past. Walking through the woods in most towns in the area, you’ll come across miles of stone walls, old cellar holes and forgotten road beds. But there is no walk in the woods quite like Dogtown Common. I had an opportunity to take a walk through this…
Last night was one of those nights you hope for when you’re a stargazer. Brilliantly clear skies, with cold air providing sharp focus. Just a quick glance at the sky showed old friends Orion, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, and down low in the southern sky, Canis Major with the brilliant Sirius a beacon on…
This morning there were six to eight deer in the woods behind my home. It was hard to tell exactly how many since they blend into the woods so well. That camouflage helps with survival in a harsh world full of predators. The wild turkeys that make an appearance almost daily around the area sport…
I came back from a trip to Upstate New York to find a skating rink for a driveway. It’s a northeast thing. February snow quickly turns to concrete when you add freezing rain on top of it and give it a night to set in. The key is to be diligent about cleaning the driveway,…
My musical tastes are pretty eclectic and diverse. I run from classical to heavy metal, with long stops in alternative and classic rock. But beach music is what I come back to time and again. It’s a year-long soundtrack, whether I’m on a beach or thawing out inside after shoveling the driveway. Beach music isn’t…
Driving through the Southern Tier in Upstate New York is like time travel in slow motion. You can see the change that time brings. The wooded hills aren’t as tall as they were when the Oneida and Mohawk tribes ruled this land, but the woods have re-established themselves in many areas. And with the trees…
I seek out waterfalls. And sunrises… and sunsets… and just about anything else that makes magic out of the ordinary. If I’m in a place with something to see then, well, I’m going to try to see it. I’ve chased down steamed cheeseburgers in Connecticut, lighthouses in Maine, Heady Topper in Vermont and driven halfway…
Walks with my dog Bodhi are getting shorter as he gets older. Winter walks around the neighborhood have always been a part of our time together. Generally around 10 PM I’ll go find him, or more often he’ll find me and we’ll start our routine. I dress for the weather du jour, he wears his…
The Merrimack River runs from the Lakes Region in New Hampshire to the Atlantic Ocean. Source to Sea it’s roughly 117 miles long from the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers at Franklin, NH to the mouth at Newburyport, Massachusetts. This stretch of river has served as a source of food, commerce and…
Super Bowl LII is tonight. I’ll be 52 myself this year. For almost 1/3 of my life the Patriots led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have been in or contending for the a place in the Super Bowl. It’s been a memorable run. Tonight they’ll play in another one. We all know that it…