Once again, we stand at the winter solstice, one of my favorite times of the year. Thanks to living on a tilted planet orbiting a warm sun, the amount of […]
Ripples 2/2/23
Winter is slowly slipping away, despite the recent cold snap. The forecast is for warmer weather, perhaps for much of the rest of the month. We are already 2/3rds through […]
Ripples 12/29/22
Each year for the past 120 years or so, people have ventured out across North America to count birds at Christmastime- between Dec. 15 and Jan 5. They count in […]
Ripples 12/8/22
The many dark days of November and December, the result of both cloud cover and shorter day length, are a challenge for people. Personally, I feel much more inclined […]