Seasonal Mix
Recent temperature swings have trimmed the neighborhood's autumn auburn in winter silver, a splash of summer green barely visible beneath it...
Year: 2018
Ice Trees
A recent coating of ice left most of the trees in the neighborhood 1600 feet and up sparkling to the...
Cold Stream
Weather the past couple of days has removed snow pack from the neighborhood. Opportunities for it's replenishment abound in the...
Southern Approach
When approached from the south via Bell Mountain Road, the trip into Clifford affords an expansive view of both north...
Cold November
It's not typical for cold to come so soon and stay. Nor typical, so much wet for so long. Surely...
Eagle
Coming up the last hill out of East Branch Valley on Lyons Street, my eyes drew to the top of...
Breakfast Date
An early appointment the day of the storm had me awake closer to daybreak than usual. As I walked across...
Blaze Sky
Though the leaves are somewhat subdued this year, the sky has been spectacular.
Birch Sentinel
A rare autumn this, nearly entirely from green to brown. This week the golds of birch and tamarack though sparse,...
Lichen Fungus
Lichens... never alone. The UK website www.theanswerbank.co.uk offers interesting answers to questions about lichens: https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals-and-Nature/article/are-lichen-animal-mineral-or-vegetable/