You’re taking a break from the world of long stories, but not the world of short musings. You’re on a North Shore nature path and you wonder why you think…
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Limited Time Offer
Years ago, kids nagged parents to get a special fast food meal advertised as a “limited time offer.” And the kids got their meal. This comes come to mind today…
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Life On Mars
North Shore morning on Mars Orange dawn. You’re strolling across an empty North Shore beach, far from the shoreline. The sun’s barely up, and so are you. You went there…
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The Summer That Never Came
Our North Shore summer of 2020 has been a little unusual. But it’ll move down the calendar soon enough. And we’ll look back on these days of viral news and…
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Higher Ground
After months of staying close to home and going out masked like a bandit, it feels good to wander wild places with just the birds and the breeze. Explore nature…
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Al Fresco
Dining al fresco has always been big on the North Shore. This summer, it’s big by necessity. Tables are farther apart, but it’s still al fresco, or “fresh air.” Seeing…
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The Short Hike
When writing, you can make a point quickly without piling up a lot of words. You like that. You wonder if this economy of time could somehow apply to visiting…
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A Thousand Times
You’ve looked at the old photo a thousand times. It’s of a deer with big, inquisitive eyes peeking at you from behind a tree in a North Shore nature preserve….
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Rare And Unexpected
You might think you’d have to go deep into the remote wilderness to spot some serious wildlife. Then you drive along a residential North Shore street not far from our…
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“Woods, Not Words”
On the North Shore, you’re never far from the woods. There are forest preserves in every direction and well-wooded ravines. Sometimes you go to a wooded spot to get away…
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