Butterfly Summer, Carlisle, MA
Our front yard in Carlisle plays host to butterflies during the day and dragonflies in the evening, each put on a great show.
Bucolic Carlisle, MA
Four Corners Farm, Carlisle, MA
As you can see in today’s passage, Concord and Boston are to your left. On many of the original roadways in New England stand granite markers. Before GPS and before Michelin Maps, there were clear, concise postings consisting of an arrow and the destination where the arrow would take you. They dot the landscape of [...]
The Towle Land of Carlisle
There is something exciting about seeing a Sugar Maple tapped for sap collection. It is irrefutable proof that Spring is coming. The Towle Land (pronounced Toll) where this particular tree resides is a combination of woodland, streams and open fields, spanning over 100 acres set aside for conservation. It is used frequently for cross-country, hiking [...]
A New Dawn in Carlisle, January 2009
The new year was aptly rung in by a fresh blanket of snow. Following hours of snowfall on New Year’s Eve, we were greeted in the early morning hours of our new year with a clean slate, both literally and figuratively. I ventured out first thing, or as close as I could muster to first [...]
Working Farm, Carlisle, MA
There is something special about a November dawn. The frost is still on the ground from the night before and the Autumn sun has a cool air brilliance that shines in contrast to the early morning shadows. This Barn sits on the perimeter of Great Brook State Farm in Carlisle. By the look of it, [...]