Tag Archives: scavenger

Scavengers in my Yard

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Roger Gosden

Deer munch on our flower borders, strip foliage to head height, and rub bark off trees with their antlers in the rutting season. We grumble yet feel sad coming across a beautiful animal that died on our property after a … Continue reading →

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A Nose for Good or Evil

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Roger Gosden

Imagine my shock. I poured a glass of fine wine for a French neighbor in New York and, before showing him the bottle, he identified it by a sniff – the region, vineyard, and almost got the vintage. My nose … Continue reading →

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Scavengers

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Roger Gosden

“Half savage as the man showed, with no covering on his matted head, with his brown arms bare to between the elbow on his shoulder, with the loose knot of a looser kerchief lying low on his bare breast in … Continue reading →