Monthly Archives: March 2023
What is Pollution?
I prevented our dogs from wading at Jamestown Beach today. The rising tide carried a floating mat of yellow scum. I suspected pollution, which made me wonder about the meaning of the word. Pollution is as hard to define as … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Islands
Tagged Bass Rock, hair, James River, Michaelangelo's David, pollution
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First swallow of spring
On the last day of winter, I saw my first Tree Swallow of the year. It flew beside the James River in the direction of Jamestown Island. Sociable birds with an iridescent sheen that babble and chatter all day, these … Continue reading







