Author Archives: Roger Gosden
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
Spring offensive
On this somber first anniversary of the war in Ukraine and anticipating a spring offensive, I expected to read historical reflections in the media about the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet tanks and troops in 1968. So I am filling … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alexander Dubcek, Czechoslovakia, Horni Pena, Prague Spring, Ukrainian war
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Cocky Coyotes
Two fully-grown coyotes crossed the road in front of us at 10 AM today before I turned into Jamestown Beach. A patrolman told me he had seen others. The boldness of these sleek canids in shaggy coats the color of … Continue reading
Tango in the Snow
On Valentine’s Day, I queried an AI bot about the idealistic love that Ancient Greeks called agape and compare it with the romantic notion of love. This is how it replied: “The main difference between romantic love and agape love … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Inge Curtis birds
Tagged Agape love, Cosmic love, Romantic love, Spoonbill, Teilhard de Chardin, Valentine's Day
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 