Walkin’ the blues away
With just enough ice to support her twenty-three pounds, she came running down a hill becoming airborne, her beagle ears flapping in the wind. Continue reading Walkin’ the blues away
Author: mickicolbeck
As a naturalist, I enjoy studying plants, hiking with my two little brown dogs- the LBDs, and swimming across large bodies of water, preferably with loons. I write monthly stories about these excursions as "A Solitary Walker" for the Valley News Perspectives. I serve on the boards of the Strafford Conservation Commission and Alliance for Vermont Communities.
Summer remembered
Summer, remembered. It was once suggested to me by a friend in rural Missouri who lived in an old Sears … Continue reading Summer remembered
Poem to a wren
Wens never listen, brave headstrong wrens. Continue reading Poem to a wren
Troglodytes and humans
For lack of a more suitable place, I hung an earthenware birdhouse—actually, just a hollow clay ball with a hole … Continue reading Troglodytes and humans
I am a Vermonter in New York
apologies to Sting Sequel to a septuagenarian’s guide. April 22, 2021 My friend and neighbor Randy Coffin, long ago rode … Continue reading I am a Vermonter in New York
Love in the time of COVID
A Septuagenarian’s guide to on-line dating April 1, 2021 (apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez) A year ago, as he finally … Continue reading Love in the time of COVID
Spring Ephemerals
Spring Ephemerals – in a rich forest near you.
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Sex and the Secret Life of Ferns
I have been wondering if a story about sex might not ease our worries for a bit. Please forgive my … Continue reading Sex and the Secret Life of Ferns
Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
Migrating birds and migrating humans. Are we ready for winter? Continue reading Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
Have you hugged an ash today?
When hiking in the woods in May, I instinctively look around the base of ash trees. Sometimes in a … Continue reading Have you hugged an ash today?
micki colbeck~keeping an eye on nature 