There’s a particular phenomenon that occurs during the waxing crescent moon, where the light of Earth reflects back on the moon’s surface, illuminating the dark spaces and allowing us to see the entire circle. The sliver of the crescent shines brightly while the darker side of the Moon lays exposed to our eyes. Sometimes this…

You ever wonder why you choose to connect with a particular person? A chance conversation, initiation of future plans? This is how one of my childhood best friends and I ended up taking a 24 hour adventure with a semi-stranger to St Petersburg. The lead-up to this adventure was a loose plan to collect seashells…

Definition: The power to pull/attract animals towards oneself. First Saturday of the new year, and I am once again driving through the fog and feeling like I am risking life and limb to follow through on my intention to go birding more this year than previous years. This day, I am heading southeast towards Seabrook,…

The gray catbird calls out, an auspicious sound, Does he know the secrets of the forest? Does the catbird know whose bike I found Balanced up against a tree, no one around? What about the blanket fort I found in the clearing? Does he know if it’s a homeless camp, is that what I’m hearing?…