FOR MANY MOONS

This is a journal of observation and occasional insight.

To read chronologically, click “Start at the Beginning” above.

Latest from the Blog

Wow. Nature’s Work.

Which month “goes out like a lion?” March? This year, on the 46th parallel, it was June. The last week in the month of longest days here on the south shore of Lake Superior delivered gorgeous sunsets and moonrises but also a few tempests and a remarkable movement of water.  June scenes from Huron Bay…

On Huron Bay

American author Henry David Thoreau built a one-room shack on Walden Pond and lived in it for two years. He hoped that immersion in nature and a simplified lifestyle of introspection would help him gain insights into human nature and society. His book about it became a bestseller. (There’s a wonderful new documentary about him…

Water! Anywhere & Everywhere!

H2O: hydrogen and oxygen. It’s the only chemistry some of us remember from high school–the simplest part. Its impact on humans is also simple; we simply can’t live without it. Water covers 71% of the earth and fills about 60% of our bodies. In 16-ounce form, it’s a commercial product encased in plastic. In mass…

Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.