Friday, 13 October 2017. Summer which had gone too soon has returned briefly on the tail of Hurricane Ophelia which is pulling warm air up from Portugal and Spain to give us a few days of delightful weather. Still lots of late butterflies including some Clouded Yellows. Wednesday, 26 July 2017. Is my word of the day. The veg garden is doing o.

Glowing new review of Ice Mountain on WPSU. Book news, new and belated.

About writing as a naturalist. The New Year, 2018, Begins in Vinegar Hollow. This, the old locust grove, is where the cows prefer their hay. The little barn is more visible. On a day when the sun is.

Degree in biology and soon joined the creative writing workshop of poet and author. The natural history of the Southwest.

Click on any photo to enlarge. Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

What is the nature of naturalists? Sunday, May 11, 2008. What impulse drives certain individuals to adopt the naturalist persuasion? Three long months ago I was writing about how we get interested in Nature, what makes us become naturalists. Rather than update that old post. On his interest in Nature. Another Dave in a different state.