On May 10th the sky danced. Twice recently, first with the total solar eclipse, and then with the rare-for-Vermont aurora borealis display, the sun has stopped us busy sugarmakers in our Doing and called us to Be. This photo captures a moment during the height of the display. [FC photo]
A day or two after we stopped collecting sap, the woods crew marched up the hill to knock out taps. The tapholes heal over the summer. [LL photo]
From “The Guardian of the Taps” series. [LL photo]
Note the fruit sprayer on Charlie’s back, adapted to squirt rinse water into the tubing. [LL photo]
At the filling station. [LL photo]
Moss embroidery on a fallen tree. [LL photo]
Meanwhile, Brenda goes on spring break. [LL photo]
Maple sprout. [LL photo]
Most years – but not this year – the Annual Ephemerals Flower Show coincides with woods cleanup. The spring beauties, as always, show up early. [LC photo]
The 2024 Flower Show took place in front of the sugarhouse; it featured flowers common to Newfoundland which adorn this mug created by potter and crew member Jenn Galliott. From upper left moving clockwise the flowers are forget-me-not, violet, marsh marigold, and ???. [LC photo]
Since we made a lot of syrup this year, we needed 18 cords of wood, mostly purchased, to fill the woodshed. [LC photo]
Three days and a broken collar bone later (it was a clean break and Chops hopes he will heal in six weeks) here is the shed with its two-tone facade. [LC photo]
How many rubber gloves does it take to make a gallon of syrup? Wouldn’t you know, the weather turned and these gloves filled with rainwater. [LC photo]
During wild leek season sugarmakers everywhere scheme about next year. It doesn’t matter if the sugar season just ended was good or bad, there’s always next year to dream about.
The northern lights dance westward. This photo represents the end of the glory. The curtain falls. Life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. Thank you sun, and trees, and luminous Nebraska Knoll community for Being and Doing.
The other plant on Jenn’s mugs is sea lungwort, though some here in NL also call it oyster leaf. Edible, and a bit salty being that it grows on the shore. -Jay
Its satisfying to see what tool is used for reaching the taps once the hight of the snow melts away! It was something left unanswered in my mind by leaving the area too soon!
Another question, what is that beautiful ephemeral flower?
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I need to order a gallon, how can I do this, I order it before and it was great.
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Michael, You can order at https://www.nebraskaknoll.com/online-ship AC
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Thank you
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The other plant on Jenn’s mugs is sea lungwort, though some here in NL also call it oyster leaf. Edible, and a bit salty being that it grows on the shore.
-Jay
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I was hoping that someone would write to identify that plant. Thank you! Lew and I will look out for it this summer in NL. AC
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Heal quickly master sugar maker to be again soon in the woods.
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Thank you to the photographers and writers- each photo and caption was a poem-
Vermont Spring- I can sense it – smell it from far away
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Its satisfying to see what tool is used for reaching the taps once the hight of the snow melts away! It was something left unanswered in my mind by leaving the area too soon!
Another question, what is that beautiful ephemeral flower?
-Jenn
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Jenn, That flower is Spring Beauty which is the first flower to appear on the forest floor during cleanup. AC
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