Two days ago we boiled a gallon of maple syrup. It took around 8 hours. That is one pint an hour!! With a total surface area of 900 square inches, we let the boil roil! That was a key to getting the mix of hardwood and Pine coals to keep a nice steady heat. TheContinue reading “Maple Syrup”

The other morning I was out painting a scene I’ve already posted. Well, having not seen anyone on the trail that morning, I decided to practice connecting with trees. Having just read the “Trees” section of Heaven is a Garden,” by Jan Johnson, I decided to test the ideas she put forward about tree energy.Continue reading “Wild Marsh, Albino Deer”

Hiking in Durham years ago, I found an extension of College Woods. As I am rediscovering Durham, I went to go check it out. Red Pines, naturally found on dry, rocky slopes, were once planted as a replacement for the Eastern White Pine. A fungal blight between 1930 – 1960 prompted plantations of Red PineContinue reading “Red Pines in the Forest”