Exploring the Beauty of Our Own Back Yard
11/17/11An Ode to Sampson'sThe last time we made it off the “mainland” out to Sampson’s Island, there was categorically something permeating the air that seemed to signal the inevitable shift from Summer to Autumn. And, the clusters of local families whose chronicles we’d grown accustomed to hearkening throughout the summer, had abandoned the shell-laden parcels they’d staked claim to, disbursing before the crispness blew in off the Sound. Fond of the plummeting temperature, I decided to continue to prescribe the restorative powers that our preferred playground – which, as a pristine example of largely undisturbed beach and vegetation, offers organic spoils such as tidal flats and salt marshes – as a remedy for the end-of-summer-blues my children seemed... |
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06/30/11Chickadee VisitorsIt is a rite this time of year: I find myself evaluating the state of my less-than-perfectly-manicured yard, and, without fail, stand frozen for a moment or two, baffled by the fact that it is already June.Next, I survey the plethora of weeds, or as I prefer to call them, “wild flowers,” that the bird bath rests amid. This is the point when I finally arrive at the conclusion that I’ve, once again, unknowingly fallen behind. I glance around to be sure, and note that just across the street, the pansies are purposefully potted, seemingly anchoring the ivy-wound mailbox post. And, as further proof of my landscaping malaise, at the Westernmost reaches of my yard, my gaze settles on a neighboring property owners’ custom-designed shade garden, accented meticulously by a... Posted at 08:28 AM | Permalink |
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02/15/11Nature’s ClassroomSometimes the best lessons are stumbled upon in the Cape’s great outdoors |
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01/14/11Winter TraditionsThis New Year’s Day, when I inquired of my son, “Don’t you think it might be just a bit too cold…or, um…windy to go to the beach?” he didn’t answer me. He didn’t have to. Seeing straight through my attempt to linger in my pajamas... Posted at 04:53 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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12/10/10Inside OutWriter, mom, and adventurer Meg Hill fights the winter blues one beach walk at a time |
