MEMORIAL DAY IN THE USA
Memorial Day was begun as a time to reflect upon and honor the memory of military service personnel who have died in service, whether in …
Month: May 2023
IN PRAISE (?) OF BLOOD SUCKING INSECTS
Spring is a wonderful season in the natural year. Birds are building nests and hatching eggs, mammals are giving birth and raising young, and the …
REQUIEM FOR A BARN SWALLOW
Musings on life and death in the natural world can become commentary on that much broader universal theme. Hopefully these thoughts will not inspire melancholy …
THE MEDITATIVE JOYS OF OUTDOOR CHORES
Those of us who live in rural places often seem to have an almost unlimited list of chores that need to be completed, both indoors …
A MAY DAY REFLECTION ON SPRING
As winter gives way to spring, a run of several warm sunny days with temperatures in the high 70’s to over 80 can give people …