I can summon the common name of most every tree occurring in the forests of Maine. Immediately surrounding the home in which I grew up there are, among others, maple, oak, poplar, beach, cedar, hemlock, blue spruce, fir, hackmatack and the state tree, white pine. Naturally there is more than one variety of [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Pinon Pine- Juniper Woodlands
Posted in The Buena Vista Chronicles on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finding a New Place on the Earth
Posted in Botanical Glossary, The Buena Vista Chronicles on February 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I spent Sunday afternoon across the river sitting with two dear friends. We did something profound; we sat and observed our world. We watched the gorgeous interplay of the sun and clouds which blew out of the Northwest. We observed the trees and rocks and earth around us. We marveled at the sheer diversity [...]
Mussels
Posted in Foraging on February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wading Through the Mussel Beds
My wife Katie is almost as passionate about mussels as she is about lobster. In our first months together, she had a habit of ordering expensive mussel plates at dinner here in Colorado. Now she knows why I have no interest in such appetizers.
Over Christmas Katie was not deterred by the [...]
