August 11, 2026
Remembering a Great Writer
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of J.A. Baker, the British author who wrote “The Peregrine,” the…
On a walk in the Celery Farm on Sunday morning, I saw a green frog and a green heron within a few seconds of each other.
There also were mushrooms of all sorts, and a little drama involving a huge snapping turtle and a little wood duck near the Pirie Platform.
The young duck emerged unscathed — for now at least.