Author Archives: Roger Gosden
Christmas Birds
Our friends and neighbors turned up early for a hand-out on Christmas Eve in Williamsburg. They looked snug in their colored winter jackets and were eager for suet, seed, and nuts. I recorded them in my FeederWatch tally sheet—northern cardinals, … Continue reading
In a Nutshell
“This chestnut orchard (or forest as one may call it) spread along the mountainside as far as the eye could see. The expanse of broad-topped, fruitful trees was interspersed with a string of villages of stone houses. The villages were … Continue reading
Posted in Biomedical, Other
Tagged agronomy, almond, Appalachia, chestnut, Corsica, food supply, grain cereals, Green Revolution, horticulture, low carb diet, Malthus, nut trees, permanent agriculture, Russell Smith
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Another Remembrance Day
Veterans Day came round again last week. It brought to mind a boy standing in the drizzle beside a war memorial near London on what is called Remembrance Day over there. I have a black and white picture in my … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Other
Tagged John Muir, Joyce Kilmer, Remembrance Day, Trees, Veterans Day
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Green Fire
“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something new to me in those eyes—something known only to her and … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia
Tagged Aldo Leopold, conservation, Douglas Tallamy, Green fire, invasive species, native plant, naturalist, Virginia, wolf
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The Return of the Native
Apologies to anyone who recently visited my blogs posted between January and March 2013 and found the pictures were missing. This was a widespread problem affecting WordPress bloggers, but the images have now been reloaded. *********************************** A large black-and-white bird … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia
Tagged bald eagle, conservation, eagles, endangered species, extinction, naturalist, pollution, red kite, Thomas Hardy, Threatened species
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 