Clik here to view.
Our Watershed
When one attempts to focus in on and communicate about separate forces and components which are, naturally, interwoven in a complex system, it is difficult. “Water” is one of those topics. Water is,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The sound of snowmelt
Last week, we had one or two inches of wet snow. With the day, came the sun and above freezing temperatures. The snow, quickly, began to melt. I went outside for one of my many poking around walks with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gracing the pasture
This photo was taken on my morning walk to the pond with Indie. It was about 8:00. The sun was shining and it was, probably, in the high 40′s; May 12, 2013. I tried to be more specific in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Power down
A thick layer of heavy snow combined with a layer of ice brought branches and trees down last week. The electric power went down on Wednesday morning. I happened to be reading Ben Falk’s “The Resilient...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Orchard Update
We’ve had around 2′ of snow and, then, warmer weather. As the thaw continued, we had about 1.25″ of rain. Water is flowing. The swales in the orchard seem to capture and absorb the water effectively....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spring?
That looks different. Let’s go check it out. J brought his infrared thermal imager to the scene and, as you would expect, there is a “warm” spot in the area that is not frozen. There is a relative...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Midwinter Thaw
I visited our permaculture orchard early this afternoon. We’re having a thaw after a couple of weeks of hard freeze conditions. Last night and this morning, the rain has been plentiful. In the little...
View Article
