Category: Environment

A Thank You to Tom Chipman

Under normal circumstances, a Parks Commissioner who has selflessly served as a volunteer for their community for over 14 years would have some formal recognition at the end of their final term. A gathering with cocktails and stories of hard-earned accomplishments to celebrate seems appropriate. Perhaps even some parting gifts from those he served with or those who worked for him. Unfortunately, this is 2020-2021, so when Tom Chipman stepped away from the Parks Commission last May, he did so quietly, with a heartfelt round of thank you’s at the end of a Zoom meeting.

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From A Distance

From a distance, the snow-covered shrubs in my backyard look like puffy marshmallows. And the snow on top of the deck railing looks like someone has piped a frilly border of whipped cream. From a distance the icicles at the roof’s edge look like jagged dragon’s teeth and the ice encrusted branches on the tree sparkle like diamonds in the sun.

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Beauty and the Beast

Taking an afternoon walk through our neighborhood last weekend, my husband and I noted several beautiful and almost sculptural icicles on houses. We challenged one another to discover the longest, the strangest, or the most beautiful ones to share with our readers.

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