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The Valedictorian
nature

The Valedictorian

We chose it as our signature tree, as a centerpiece of the field—We voted it valedictorian, and class president.
06 Jun 2026 4 min read
An Exciting Announcement
Calmly on the Waters

An Exciting Announcement

It was four years ago, almost to the day, that I launched Postcard from Monadnock after exiting the innkeeping business. Not long after, I took up another writing assignment as a bi-weekly columnist for our regional newspaper, The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Between those two endeavors, I have had the pleasure of
09 May 2026 1 min read
Burn, Drag, Split, Stack
Other Musings

Burn, Drag, Split, Stack

A pile of wood—branches and brush, or full-grown timber—imposes its presence. It can stop a truck.
05 May 2026 2 min read
Caught Flat-footed
Spring

Caught Flat-footed

The fox was a gift of creation. I hollered, “No! No! No!”
04 Apr 2026 4 min read
To Explain
emerald ash borer

To Explain

The very branches where fathers courted mothers, and later supervised the first flight of youngsters, will be gone.
07 Mar 2026 4 min read
Bare Trees
Other Musings

Bare Trees

Nature...does not usually confront us with the piled-up carcasses of once living things—not, at least, in the normal course of business.
18 Nov 2025 2 min read
Photo by Behnam Norouzi
August

August

These are the sultry days of deep summer.
03 Aug 2024 4 min read
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