Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and I wanted to show you one of my favorite plants. We call it reindeer moss, but it’s actually a lichen, Cladonia rangiferina. (I know, I’m lichen it too!) Reindeer moss grows in abundance on large swaths of exposed granite. Step on it, and it’ll…
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Good morning! It’s Monday, and the beach asked me to give this to you. Consider it an unbreakable compass to slip into your pocket as you embark upon…
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April 23, 2023Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and for this week’s nature Respite I’ve taken you down to my favorite spot overlooking Penobscot Bay. It…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday, and the lupine are decked out in their finest water droplets in honor of Earth Day. May we all find a moment to do…
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April 21 Get-Together: Scents Hello and happy Friday, my dear Respiteers! It’s a glorious day here in Maine, so I’ve opened the doors and brought our comfy chairs outside ont…
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Good morning! It’s Friday, and a small miracle has been quietly unfolding in the ancient lilac bushes on either side of the house. It turns out they’ve…
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Good morning! It’s Thursday. Yesterday one of you asked what the name of my cottage would be. And while our house doesn’t have any name (beyond “our…
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Good morning! It’s Wednesday. Here in our corner of Maine, summer residents love giving their cottages names—and the more stereotypically maritime the…
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