The Route 3A Bridge over the North River on the Marshfield/Scituate line. News reports indicate that we will soon have a new North River Bridge at Route 3A. It’s been […]
The Hidden Value of Storms
The pier at Damon’s Point, and the vestiges of the railroad bridge on both sides of the river, illustrate the damage that storms can create. One afternoon a few weeks […]
Learning Mindfulness on the North River
Looking toward the North River mouth, from Damon’s Point in Marshfield. Every summer for the past few years, I’ve been a water sampling volunteer on the North and South Rivers. […]
Summer Fun on the North River
Couch Beach on the North River in Marshfield. A great place to swim, or to stop during a paddling excursion. I planned to write this month about my newest summer […]
A Desert Sojourn
The Rio Chama, near Abiquiu, New Mexico. I went to the desert seeking Georgia O’Keeffe. Not the person — she died more than a decade ago. Not her home or […]
Contemplating Wilderness at Wharf Creek
A scene from the Wharf Creek Conservation Area in Marshfield. A friend and I are following a trail through Marshfield’s Wharf Creek Conservation Area, a low-lying woodland in the valley […]
Wondering Where The Water Goes
A narrow section of Second Herring Brook, far upstream from where it flows into the North River in Norwell. Melting snow, falling rain. Puddles form; water runs over and into […]
A Family Vacation in Mexico
A rainy day on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It was a vacation we’d looked forward to all year. Seven days on a small, peaceful island in the Mexican Caribbean, seven days […]
May Flowers: The Spring Ephemerals
Mayflowers in Stetson Meadows. If you’ve taken a walk in the woods lately, you’ve probably noticed an abundance of buds. It’s hard to miss: right now nearly every deciduous tree […]
Observing Nature in Your Own Back Yard
A view of the Green Harbor River from the author’s backyard. It’s astonishing what we take for granted. When we spend a lot of time in a particular place it […]