"Shooting the Split" Layered with lime and a batter of wind An icing of green, glazed by cool water With mountains of garland On a silver blue dish We approach with awe, before the shooting the split I tasted it first When I was young And ever after As will my sons The … [Read more...] about Shooting the Split
Winter Moorings
Well, it's that time of the year again, time to pull our boats out, drain the bilges, and secure our moorings before the ice carries them away. It can't be ignored. If you do nothing, ice can grab your mooring ball and drag the entire rig into deep water, bye bye. In the photo … [Read more...] about Winter Moorings
Coyote Capers
Have you noticed more wildlife venturing into town over the years? I have. Foxes, jet black squirrels (they bring good luck), bears, porcupines, turkey, beaver, even rattlesnakes are now seen with regularity around my family's homes in Essex and Westport. But this morning I was … [Read more...] about Coyote Capers