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Clover isn’t a weed
White clover on my lawn You know spring has arrived when the aisles of big-box stores are filled with sacks of grass seed, lawn …
What is Pollution?
The James River I prevented our dogs from wading at Jamestown Beach today. The rising tide carried a floating mat of yellow scum. I …
First swallow of spring
Tree Swallow. Photo: Patrice Bouchard, Unsplash On the last day of winter, I saw my first Tree Swallow of the year. It flew beside …
Spring offensive
Bohemian lake: Unsplash On this somber first anniversary of the war in Ukraine and anticipating a spring offensive, I expected to read historical reflections …
Cocky Coyotes
Photo: Unsplash (photographer unknown) Two fully-grown coyotes crossed the road in front of us at 10 AM today before I turned into Jamestown Beach. …
Tango in the Snow
Photo: Inge Curtis On Valentine’s Day, I queried an AI bot about the idealistic love that Ancient Greeks called agape and compare it with …
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