Category Archives: wind

The Late Winter Rant

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Andrea Jones

The view outside has become tiresome. I don’t think I’m supposed to say that. I’m not a fundamentalist, but I’ve steeped myself in a tradition of natural history that holds the world as sublime: a wellspring of solace and inspiration … Continue reading →

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The Shape of the Wind

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Andrea Jones

I am not, as I have mentioned in this space before, fond of the wind. In its rush to be elsewhere, air on the move unsettles my universes: the interior one as well as the world outside. The agitated limbs … Continue reading →

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Wear and Tear

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Andrea Jones

For the past couple of years, I’ve pulled my barn coat off the hanger for the first time each fall and thought, I gotta get a new coat. But then I’d think, Nah…it’ll go one more year. The holes in … Continue reading →

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The Slowest Season

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Andrea Jones

That spring doesn’t arrive early here, 8900 feet up in the Colorado Rockies, probably seems self-evident. I’m in the habit of saying that Groundhog Day is a worthless barometer for the changeover from winter to spring, because in my experience … Continue reading →

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Drift Season

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Andrea Jones

There’s a certain irony in the fact that winter, when I’m inclined to spend more time inside, may be the season when I’m most likely to be hyperaware of the weather. Presumably this is because snow affects our access more … Continue reading →

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