Summer Billows Back

After getting shoved to the Gulf Coast by a series of cold fronts, summer has returned in the form of a broad atmospheric ridge that covers ...

Back in the Dark

Two weeks after the autumn equinox, I am shrouded in darkness on my walks to work. From now until early March, there will be no sunlight to ...

Chickadee Gifts

Hang a new feeder in the backyard or fill an old one for the first time in the fall and, in almost every case, chickadees will be the first ...

A Chilling Silence

For months now, I have walked to work amidst a chorus of insects. But, on the past few mornings, their chirps and buzzy calls have been stif...

Waxwing Invasion

Taking a break between football games yesterday afternoon, I went out back to enjoy the cool, sunny weather. There I was greeted by hundreds...

October in Words

How do you describe the glorious month of October? One would certainly need to use words like mild, sunny, crisp, colorful and invigorating...

East Coast Deluge

In North America, storm systems generally move from west to east. Since showers and thunderstorms are produced along the trailing cold fron...