Essay: Funeral for a Stick Bug
What is the value of one life, when the human population is nearing 7 billion? Insects are said to number 10 quintillion--a census would...
The Forest for the Mushrooms: A Visit to Halle Ravine
On our hike through Halle Ravine Preserve, a 38-acre gem managed by Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, about ten minutes in, our guide spotted...
Sailing on the High Sound
(*If you haven't read my previous post, start here.) I met with a formidable gatekeeper once again today, on my way out to sea--rather,...
Lava Rocks and Labyrinths
The call to adventure was the call to walk two miles barefoot on a trail I'd hiked before, but never without shoes. My companion was none...
A Delicious Day
The piano tuner asks, "Do you want absolute pitch? That'll cost you more." The reason I think this is important is we're training our...
