by Mark R. DeLong

Announcing my first poetry chapbook, what it’s about, and where you can pick up a copy.

A mixture of feminist fairy tale and fantastical verse

Reviewed by Bryn Robinson

Usually I find shorebirds in massive flocks – so I was concerned that this little fellow was foraging solo along the shores of the Nerepis River. Turns out, that’s just their nature. Li…

A monarch butterfly resting on thistle in Lorneville before setting off for wintering grounds.

A red-breasted nuthatch stretches out to inspect a visitor (yours truly) in between foraging sessions on a white birch.

Reviewed by Bryn Robinson

“In a day and age where we are constantly fed information, both through the internet and in our everyday lives, it is important to continue creating, no matter how the world revolves around u…

creativity and community

An Eastern kingbird stands guard at their nest while their mate searches for another meal. Eastern Kingbird, Salisbury, NB; June, 2025.

There’s a romanticism that comes with the written letter. This came to mind with Mark DeLong’s piece for Three Quarks Daily; his piece initially explores handwriting as a technology tha…

There's a romanticism that comes with the written letter. This came to mind with Mark DeLong's piece for Three Quarks Daily; his piece initially explores handwriting as a technology that is both utilitarian and demonstrative of the writer's personality (if one can read their unique font, of course!). Then, he muses on the art and value of letter writing - and what has stuck with me is the following: …

No matter how demure they may appear, there’s a feistiness about them.

When “just a noisy blackbird” is something to behold with the right perspective.

A new lifer: This large plover (one of three!) found in St. Andrews on the weekend. Against the shoreline, its’ plumage allows the killdeer to disappear.

It was a beautiful first full day of summer, friends. Baby mallard doo doo de doo doo. (Rockwood Park, June 19, 2025)

Photo Credit: Ian Maceachern

It feels good to pick up the camera again. As I mentioned in a previous note, it had been a silent winter, punctuated by thick ice that stilled nature and made exploration challenging. Was it natur…

Only 15% of its work will be from letters by the end of this year, says La Poste CEO

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...or what happens after I click that button?

An Isabelline Wheatear judges the humans plodding through the mist at Coral Beach, Isle of Skye, August 7, 2024. A fascinating cove made of fossilized algae instead of the usual sand.

YouTube video by Campfire Notebook

Barn swallows, soaked from the thick mist and looking generally miserable in what is passing for spring weather these days. Here comes the rain again. Taken May 18, 2025, Dipper Harbour, NB.