Tag Archives: Virginia
The State of Drought
“Drought—what drought?” That was a typical response to my question before this week’s news of wildfires in Virginia and the Governor declared a state of emergency. I’m sure farmers, beekeepers, gardeners, foresters, and firefighters have worried for weeks, if not … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Nature
Tagged Drought Monitor, Virginia, Wildfires
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A tornado not heading to Oz
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. “There’s a cyclone coming …” he said. Thus, began Dorothy’s voyage over the Kansas prairie with her dog, Toto, carried by a tornado. The first warnings were the wail of the wind and bowing grass. … Continue reading
Downy Woodpecker
A Downy Woodpecker in SE Virginia creates a food bank Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Inge Curtis birds, Nature
Tagged Virginia, Woodpeckers
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The Kindness of Rehabbers
Wildlife rehabbers aim to restore injured and orphaned animals to the wild Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wildlife conservation
Tagged Virginia, Virginia Master Naturalists, Wildlife rehabilitation
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The Berkeley Thanksgiving
It will be missed by no one on this side of the North Atlantic that Thanksgiving Day 2016 falls on Thursday. Yet, some Virginians mindful of another tradition already had their Thanksgiving a fortnight ago. They resent the hegemony of … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Seasons in Virginia
Tagged Berkeley Plantation, Captain John Woodlief, Good Ship Margaret, Lyon Tyler, Nibley Papers, Thanksgiving Day, Virginia
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 