Welch-Dickey Loop

First big hike of the year. I thought I did a pretty good job of staying in shape this winter, but I don’t think an hour twice a week of…

Hampton Beach

We had a really solid Mother’s Day plan. We would drive up to southern New Hampshire and visit Fuller Gardens, which we are always hearing advertised on NPR, and which…

Another Trip to the Esplanade

The crummy weather finally cleared up Sunday afternoon and we felt like a walk. Most of the flowers are gone by now, but we headed down to the Esplanade anyway.…

Weekend with Ruby

You know Ruby. Here she is, fresh from lunch and looking pretty pleased with herself. I think what’s really going on is she realizes she’s about to show me and…

Cape Cod

I’d been to Wellfleet twice before, once with Dad where he bought me my first Mass Audubon membership, and another time alone when I really had nothing better to do…