Author: JoanHerrmann

Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… today will be another meandering around and through our meadow and woods and probably down to check out the ponds. Last week, we had absolutely no snow, and between last night...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… today is a meander back into some treasured memories of the first encounter I had with a Common Loon (Gavia immer). Many, many years ago, I had a wonderful opportunity to...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… today is close to home and into the meadow, the woods and down to the ponds. This is a truly unusual winter. We have lived here for almost twenty-nine years and have never...

Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… it is always a pleasant surprise when I look through the windows and see one of the more elusive birds either feeding on black-oiled sunflower seeds or whole-kernel corn....

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… today is within our meadow, woods, and our neighbors’ pond. It has been a rather strange winter with a lack of snow and lots of rain. The temperatures have vacillated from...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… this winter has presented itself in many different ways. Some days seem more like early spring, while others appear to be the beginning of winter with as much as eight inches of...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… unless I am able to get down and then back up our driveway, my wandering becomes less frequent, other than birding and hiking within our neighborhood. Our driveway is five hundred...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… within a short drive, in every direction, from our home, I can find signs of this very busy mammal known as the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis). It was the slap of a...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… for those of us who live in the North Country, we have learned to adapt to the rigors of frigid weather, and so have our critters. For us, wood stoves and fireplaces, warm...