Glow worm

For two nights, there had been a green light by my door. The second night I got my flashlight and decided it was some kind of grub. I happened to be having coffee with a very expert ecologist of Malta and asked what creatures lit up. He said either a beetle or larvae of beetles. We drew pictures for each other and he, after giving the Latin and Maltese names for the creature (neither of which I recall), said it was a glow worm. He noted that they were an indicator of clean air. I said my place was surrounded mostly by fields that hadn't recently been plowed and by some trees. So, the dustiness that comes from the winds, traffic, and building/quarrying was less intense. Anyway, I managed to take a photo last night that at least shows the bright glow.

Returning to Malta

I'll be back in Malta for a few weeks at the end of May. I'm delighted.

Mac and Cheese Triumph

Had some students over for supper. We had many adventurous dishes, but the students also wanted a classic American (and maybe other countries) comfort food, Macaroni and Cheese. Here is the one I made from a recipe from Alton Brown's Good Eats, The Early Years.

SNOW

After Fall, inevitably, comes the snow of Winter. We've had, so far, about 145 inches and the season is young (I'll leave to any Maltese to convert to centimeters...it's a LOT). I've gotten out skiing a couple of times, hope to go today.

Covered Road in Fall

Near my town is an old railroad bed that now serves as a rural road. It's called Covered Road for the trees.

Fall color in my yard

Here are some Sept/Oct photos of my yard in the fall.

Fall color 2010--Houghton and Keweenaw Counties

I finally downloaded some photos!