Author Archives: Nat Scrimshaw

During the last week I have heard snowplows scraping pavement on more than one occassion. This is not a Sandwich Mountain Farm sound. This is a Tamworth Village sound. While snow plows do pass by the Farm, the packed gravel … Continue reading →

Morning very cold and a dark, clear sky presents a perfect moment for stargazing. I step outside the studio and immediately see Saturn shining brightly through the trees and east over Weatamo Ridge.  The star Vega is also bright and clear … Continue reading →

I awake in darkness, as has become my habit during these days that are the darkest. The light within this darkness comes from the stars and moon, of course, and I have been enjoying the familiar shapes of constellations, which … Continue reading →

Friday, 11-26 Morning. A broil of cold cloud clinging to the ridge between Jenning’s Peak and Sandwich Mountain slowly dissipates. Background clouds glow orange before cooling white. A sleety-snowy mix covers everything with an icy, white crust. A good day to … Continue reading →

Yesterday the sky cleared and the night was great for stargazing, and so was early this morning.  The last stars/planets/satellites visible: Vega to the north, over Bald Man’s Chin on the Acteon Ridge; Venus to the east, through the trees … Continue reading →

Mist covers the fields and it’s another frost-free morning, though two days ago the frost was heavy and I broke through ice in the greenhouse water tank. This crisp weather was preceded by a stint of warm and sunny days. … Continue reading →

The word “blustery” explodes from my lips and rolls off my tongue this morning: “its blustery.” And warm for this time of year. The bright weather of a few days ago eventually gave way to a morning of torrential rain … Continue reading →

I continue to rise earlier than the sun, and this has continued to afford me a chance for stargazing. The most recent nights (or early mornings) have provided a wonderfully clear sky. This morning is the exception as clouds move … Continue reading →

It’s been a wet fall. Barn boots mandatory for the Curious Gourds environs. These last days of rain and near-rain have the kept the pattern up. Time to stick to hard-packed logging roads and stay away from the saturated trails: we … Continue reading →