The more things change, the more they stay the same. And while things may have had a stable or stagnant quality to them, believe me, they are indeed changing. When we think about change, we tend to look for […]
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Q&A with Ethan Bruce Nelson, Brandon Area Bicycle Association
What makes the trails in Brandon unique to the area? Brandon’s situation is interesting. We are exactly at the hub of all the greatest trails in the region. We are almost the exact geographical center point between Rutland’s Pine […]
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Mountain Meditation: Wildlife sightings and signs, part one: Bears and another little hibernator
Dad first saw the land we now live on under 6 feet of snow. He and Orin Bates climbed up the hill wearing snowshoes to get through the snow drifts. Dad gazed at Pico through the trees when Killington […]
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Livin’ the Dream: The turn
I cannot see much, just the white and yellow lines of the freeway swaying here and there around the mountains. “Coyote,” by Joni Mitchell, is stuck in my head on repeat as I watch those lines, matching the lean of […]
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Senior Scene: August is the Sunday of summer
With all the rain and terrible flooding that we have had, it seems that August just might be the best of summer 2023. Many of our fellow Vermonters need our help and our prayers. If we all do what […]
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The Outside Story: Total eclipse of the duck
For most of the year, it’s hard to find a pond without at least a few mallards swimming around. These ducks, with their green-headed drakes and streaky brown hens, are among the most common water birds throughout the Northeast. In […]
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Looking Back: Songs that are ‘oldies’
While listening to a radio conversation between two people hosting a show I heard one of them ask the other what decade he expected to hear songs from when he is told that an “oldie” is coming up. The two […]
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Poetry Is Power: Walk on the beach
Walking on the beach, Leaving footprints in the sand, The water taking them with it, Leaving no trace behind. But we must keep on going, There is still more to learn, Finding footprints in the sand, From many days […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: Venus in retrograde
Venus retrograde isn’t renowned for being a pleasant experience. Of all the planetary retrograde cycles, Venus is the one we feel the most. You see, Venus is the planet associated with the areas of life you don’t want cut […]
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Mountain Meditation: The week that was with our grandkids; three cheers for Wonderfeet
Our grandchildren have come to our Killington lodge to spend a week with “Gammy and Papa.” Cora Irene (2 1/2 years old) joined brother Silas who just turned 8 in mid-July. Silas has his dad’s disposition—calm, centered and often […]