On my better days, I’d like to call myself a writer and a naturalist, but when you boil it down … More
Author: Julia Sforza
Summer Doldrums
A few weeks later, not green but tans, yellows and ochres are starting to show in the canvas. We are … More
Queen Green
Right now there is nothing but green. Sure, there are flowers in gardens, but when you walk in the woods, … More
Everything Softens
This week I noticed that everything is soft. I find myself touching things again–hands free from cold and gloves. The … More
Vernal Equinox and the Crow Moon
Yesterday was the vernal equinox, and spring is everywhere. You could see the signs of spring for the past few … More
Halfway to Spring
1/24-1/30 I am amazed by how the river changes every day. Sometimes drastically. The Coast Guard ice chopper has been … More
Arctic Chill
1/17-1/23 Today started at zero, and maybe we’re at ten degrees by noon. The wind has picked up, too. On … More
River Ice
It is very cold, very crisp. Ice is everywhere. The trail parking lots are ice skating rinks, and we walk … More
Needle Ice
January 3 – 9 Perfect winter sun today. Frost everywhere on hummocks of sand-colored grass, twinkling in the sunlight, turning … More