A Walk Along the Levees

A Walk Along the Levees

A few minutes’ drive from my home on a typical January day, northern shovelers, teals, gadwalls, ruddy ducks, and mallards float amidst the ponds and along the Charleston Slough. Male and female pairs paddle toward a shoreline or simply take a meandering path in the...
The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act

Life throws all of us off balance at times—sometimes so far off balance that we fall. It can take a little time (and a little laughter) while we pick ourselves back up. Last week I had a reminder of how this can happen in the literal sense. My hiking buddy and I...
I must go down to the seas again

I must go down to the seas again

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tideIs a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying....
When You Avoid Exercising as Much as I Do

When You Avoid Exercising as Much as I Do

I know it’s eventually going to catch up with me, but for now I am continuing to avoid daily cardiovascular exercise. My doctor has suggested that even walking around the block for 15 minutes a day would be a good start. What a pitiful suggestion when the real...