On four out of five days during the past two weeks I have had the good fortune to see the same large barred owl, in the same place, at the same time. It has become an evening rendezvous. We are both punctual, or at least on the same schedule, and meet up on the Castine … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Animals
Awaiting Bear Number Three
Bears come in threes, I think, but perhaps this is just the conditioning of folklore. Nonetheless, I know that my third bear is in the area and will visit soon. I was not expecting my first bear. In fact, it seems to be a rule of bears that they will appear when you least … Continue reading
Spotting Sandra’s Bear
I spotted a bear on my way to work. He crossed the road not thirty yards ahead of my truck, black and burly and bigger than my big dog: a Maine black bear. I was so surprised to see him, gallivanting across the road on his way to work, that I spent the rest … Continue reading
The Principal Shepherd
The day Mr. West took his sixth graders on a field trip to the mud flats, I learned how to herd sheep. The two events are related. It had never been a part of my school principal duties until Mrs. Hutchins called. Seven sheep were in her garden. Would I come and get them? … Continue reading