Eugene Weekly

Everything is quiet inside our home as the new year begins. We enjoy watching birds coming to the feeders outside the window, the reward for … Continue reading →

There is something about winter Solstice; the turn of the year that affects our outlook on the future. Winter solstice is deeply embedded in spiritual … Continue reading →

Autumnal equinox is receding into the past, with rate of day length change slowing to a crawl. Days will get shorter, and nights will get … Continue reading →

Fall is the time of the year when acorns mature on oak trees. This year there has been a massive production of acorns, with mounds … Continue reading →

There is nothing like the equinox to signal an oncoming change of season. Autumnal equinox is Sept. 23 this year. Remember how day length changes … Continue reading →

August is a quintessential month of summer in western Oregon: long days with hot afternoons and very little rain. One might expect it to be … Continue reading →

With summer coming on strong I am drawn to mountain meadows, where wildflower diversity is on glorious display. The flowering plants that dominate the meadows … Continue reading →

We noticed an unusual abundance of wood ducks in the eastside Delta Ponds back in April. By the end of May this abundance has resulted … Continue reading →

As anticipated in the April column, the Delta Ponds are now bustling with goslings. This year we were greeted with a sight that was not … Continue reading →