November 2022

November 30, 2022

Augustine Herrman, Gentleman Smuggler

One of the historical characters who makes an appearance in my novel Branches and Bones is Augustine Herrman, who is best known for his map of the Chesapeake area. He was also a smuggler. Before there was a Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to transport goods between the Chesapeake Bay and...

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November 23, 2022

Delta Ponds Walk

Went walking with Bill at Delta Ponds yesterday while our Prius was getting an oil change. It was a dim day, sky sagging with the predicted afternoon rain. Good day for ducks, and they were out on the pond, along with coots and egrets and herons. At the end of...

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