Great Esker Park in North Weymouth. Winter puts me in hibernation mode, and as much as I love it, there’s only so much time I can spend curled up on […]
Some Little-Known Facts About the North River
The North River at Union Street, the site of many historic ferries and bridges. I’ve been researching the North and South Rivers for close to ten years now. In this […]
Rediscovering the Familiar
Kayakers at Couch Beach on the North River One day this summer — I don’t recall when it was or what I was doing at the time — I remember […]
Corn Hill Woodland
Some of the summer greenery at Cornell Woodland in North Marshfield. One of the things I like best about the transition from spring to summer is watching the world outside […]
A Walk at Two Mile Farm
Summer trees and a very large nest at Two Mile Farm in North Marshfield. I’ve lived on the South Shore all my life, but my parents are originally from the […]
Visiting The Willow Brook Farm Preserve
Exploring the trails at Willow Brook Farm in Pembroke. Pembroke’s Willow Brook Farm Preserve is one of the South Shore’s newer and more diverse open space areas. Managed by the […]
Visiting Stetson Meadows
A bench with a view of the North River at Stetson Meadows in Norwell. Spring is here. Forsythia in bud and daffodils blooming at the roadside herald the start of […]
Discovering Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
The main trail at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. One of the best walking places in the area just got better! After years of effort and an extensive permitting […]
The Importance of Open Spaces / North River Sanctuary
A boardwalk along the banks of Hannah Eames Brook at Mass Audubon’s North River Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. The first South Shore conservation area I ever visited was Massachusetts Audubon’s […]
Stalking the Harbor Seal
Harbor seals off the coast of Brant Rock. It’s almost winter, and the harbor seals are back. If you’re lucky, on a mild day at low tide, you may find […]