Stark beauty best describes this valley off Monument Street. The winter sun seems most brilliant on the coldest days, as today most certainly is. While the view itself is supremely peaceful and attractive, I would venture that a walk through would challenge even the hardiest New Englander. The wind whips down into this valley and [...]

(cited as one of top Boston Globe/Boston.com Winter Wonderland winning photographs for 2008) The Concord School of Philosophy was founded by Bronson Alcott in the latter part of his life. He had been an educational reformer throughout much of the 19th century, his most famous school being the Temple School in Boston. The School of [...]

Morning scrambles to the bus have become more wondrous than mundane as of late. It seems as if every few mornings the landscape that greets my daughter and I on our path down our drive is as perfect as nature gets. The many tree limbs accented in white, create a canopy over our path. It [...]

The January thaw was not only welcome this year, it was clearly recognizable. After weeks of snowfall and bone chilling temperatures this was a thaw indeed. There is one place in Concord that beckons people to dream of the Spring months ahead and that is the storefront of Main Streets Market and Cafe. This is [...]

The first bright and glorious day of 2008 in Concord is today, January 3rd. I’ve been waiting patiently for the sun to lift our spirits and temperatures here in New England. The cloudless day has certainly given a lift to my outlook for 2008, despite the temperatures taking a dive into the single digits! If [...]