auntie | January 16, 2015
yes, a rare non-hiking post. and a long one, apologies. but i wouldn’t blather on like this if it wasn’t really important. as you might know, or perhaps not, i am a uri master gardener, and have been since 1990. part of being a master gardener in good standing is to accumulate at least 20 […]
auntie | November 22, 2014
exeter, ri this doesn’t really qualify as a hike, per se. it’s just an interesting little property near fisherville brook (see below) that i decided to visit while i was in the area. i got this description from a geocaching website: In 1675, a friendly indian reported to English colonists that Wampanoag sachem Metacom (also […]
auntie | November 21, 2014
so remember this guy from wednesday’s hike? i asked my friend bruce fellman about him. bruce is a naturalist who has a particular passion for dragonflies. here is what he told me: “…it’s a Common Green Darner (Anax junius) and one of our most abundant large odonates, particularly in the late summer/early fall, when they […]
auntie | July 25, 2014
just wanted to give a shout-out to my friend and fellow hiking blogger (blogging hiker?), ernie, on his recent award from rhode island monthly magazine for the best hiking blog of 2014, trails and walks in rhode island. it is a well-deserved award. ernie hits just about every trail, large or small, that he hears […]
auntie | July 21, 2014
UPDATE: this has been cancelled due to a death in the family. i will post a new date when i’ve picked one. so 1 year and 4 days ago, this happened. the title of that original post was “hikus interruptus,” and i plan on finishing it up on the 26th of this year. trail head is […]
auntie | June 28, 2014
long time no blog. life keeps getting in the way, and i haven’t been hiking in what feels like months. i started a part time job and i have one big party to host on the fourth, and then it’s back to the woods for sure. and one of the first places (besides tomorrow’s ken weber, […]
