Tag Archives: Allegheny Mountains
Insectageddon means we are buggered
It was one of those throw-away remarks that stick in the mind. I was at Middlebury College in June when somebody at dinner said, “Funny, I saw more deer on the journey here than insects splattered on my windshield.” He … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Bee-line, Environment, nature
Tagged Allegheny Mountains, E.O. Wilson, George Monbiot, honey bee, insects, mountain mint, nature reserve, pollinators
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Carving for the Ages (Petroglyphs)
A slab of yellow sandstone larger than a dinner plate lay at the foot of an old maple tree close to a woodland trail in the Allegheny Mountains. The shadow of an inscription on its flat face made me pause … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Allegheny Mountains, Appalachia, Civil War, Droop Mountain, James Alexander Thom, log cabin, Petroglyph, Pocahontas County, Rock carving, Shawnee, İmamkullu
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Bearly in Spitting Distance
I had to post this news while it is still fresh in my mind. Around noon today, I decided to take a break from writing and have lunch on the deck of our Allegheny Mountain home. I hoped to see … Continue reading
