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Month: March 2018

March 3, 2018 by Dave Bonta

Titmouse, chickadee, wren. I squint into the sun. The bitter wind rattles the cover of the magazine beside me—which, I notice, is Rattle.

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Categories Plummer's Hollow Tags Carolina wren, chickadee, tufted titmouse, wind
March 2, 2018 by Dave Bonta

The wind that shook the house all night has dwindled to an occasional gust. An inch of snow plasters the porch and the east sides of trees.

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March 1, 2018 by Dave Bonta

Overcast and still. A wild goose flies over, honking as if on the proverbial chase. The dry leaves and dead grass begin to tick with rain.

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Categories Plummer's Hollow Tags Canada geese, rain
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On This Day

  • February 11, 2025
    Heavily overcast at sunrise. A meadow vole is busy with home improvement, popping out of the ground every minute or two to gather stiltgrass.
  • February 11, 2024
    Very still under a bone-white sky. A Carolina wren rummages under the house. In the treetops a gray squirrel takes an improbable leap.
  • February 11, 2023
    Bright and cold. I pull down my hat brim to see the shadows of the trees striping my yard. Valley noise is minimal but for…
  • February 11, 2022
    Crystal-clear. As the temperature climbs and the snowpack softens, the sun’s glare softens a little, too. A large winter gnat sails past.
  • February 11, 2021
    Another four inches of light powder. We are rich in snow now. The soundtrack is mostly woodpeckers: downy, pileated, red-bellied.

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Header image: detail from Paper Garden by Clive Hicks-Jenkins (used by permission)

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