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Sara Teasdale . . . There Will Come Soft Rains

The shape and formatting of Teasdale’s poetry tends to be classic and charmingly unsophisticated. But the subject matter is ever romantic and offers a woman’s perspective on life and love.

NATURE’S TURN: Appearance and disappearance of a long-tailed turtle

The wonderful turtle (most likely a female) showed no sign of being aware of my presence, but her legs and feet gave the impression of being frozen in motion.

Come hither

The ad for the contraption acknowledges that hummingbirds get energy from nectar and sugar water, but they need protein, too, and for that they eat the tiniest insects. Fruit flies!

PERSPECTIVES: Adjusting to a world post-pandemic: Berkshire gyms adapt in ever-changing environment

The demand for exercise hasn't wavered while people have been stuck indoors.

EYES TO THE SKY: Summer Solstice, June 20, 2020

Outdoors, we experience the majesty of the Sun’s trajectory from sunrise at its extreme northeast reach, climbing to what seems to be the top of the sky at midday and then arcing to set at its extreme northwest position on the horizon.

NATURE’S TURN: Edibles for all seasons. Encourage diversity. Relish the unexpected.

Cover crops contribute to the diversity of life in the soil by feeding earthworms and other beneficial macro- and microorganisms.

EYES TO THE SKY: Summer stars rise as winter stars set. Venus and Mercury meet this week

As the Summer Triangle rises in the east-northeast, the last of the great stars of the Winter Circle set in the west-northwest.

Escape to Beautiful Mount Washington!

Maureen White Kirkby offers the perfect getaway on idyllic Mount Washington, like new, ready to move in and easy to care for.

Hawver, self-described ‘pit bull,’ runs for third term as selectman

Hawver was a commercial banker for 23 years and, after retirement, ran a bed and breakfast in Sheffield with her late husband, Cliff. She now runs her own tax preparation business out of her Park Lane home.

NATURE’S TURN: Back to the land in May – polyculture feeds body and spirit

Mostly cool weather is predicted for early May, ideal for continuing to prepare ground and sow cool-weather varieties, albeit at a faster clip.

EYES TO THE SKY: Not to be missed: International Dark Sky Week programs reach us at home; scintillating skies within reach

The distinguished presenters are excited to share their passion for astronomy, our cultural connection to the stars, life in the dark, and how we can work together to protect the night.

NATURE’S TURN: At home in the forest and garden: A guided adventure

Here is a collection of personal introductions to many of my wild friends.

EYES TO THE SKY: Field guide to nightly entertainment

While we continue to learn how to dodge threats to our physical health from the pandemic, spring is arriving with opportunities to nurture mind and body in the safety of the outdoors.

NATURE’S TURN: Open water, open earth, open doors

Radiating through windows and walls, the new season pulls at my sedentary form and unchallenged senses.

EYES TO THE SKY: Find Orion or Gemini and tell ‘Globe at Night’: Here’s how

Globe at Night is the international organization that has created a way for individuals to report what stars we see in just one constellation in the cycle or cycles you choose.

NATURE’S TURN: William Robinson’s grand kitchen garden and wild gardens at Gravetye Manor

Tom Coward observed that gardens serve to connect people to nature and vegetable gardens provide, perhaps, the ultimate connection.

A Work of Art on Mt. Washington: Upscale, secluded, architectural

Brian Farrell of Stone House Properties offers the rarest kind of house: a true work of art. To see it is to be stunned by its perfection, at a surprisingly reasonable price.
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