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Category Archives: Judith’s Hill
Mother’s Love: I Never Knew Deer Could Talk and Birds Could Grieve.
Today, during my morning walk, I came across a whitetail doe and fawn grazing in a field in front of a house. When the mother saw me she started to run to the right, the fawn being rather young ran … Continue reading
Posted in Judith (Soldier) Hill, Judith's Hill
Tagged animals, Deer, excercise, Grief, hiking, lifestyle, nature, outdoors, St. Croix Vacation, St. Croix Virgin Islands, strolling, walking
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Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading
In Search of the Du Bois ‘Castle’ – Danger in Paradise
It’s been months (five) since I’ve published anything about hiking on this blog as all my writing time has been focused on my book. It’s not that I’ve quit walking or going on hikes, I have just been spending all … Continue reading
The Caribs of St. Croix
When I started the process of qualification to walk on the National Park Property at Salt River, I was told I had to present an outline of my knowledge of the Historical Significance of Salt River. From my perspective at … Continue reading
Working on a Book.
Well it’s been a busy year so far and I can’t believe almost 6 weeks have passed since since my excessive New Year’s Celebration. So far this year, I have averaged about 3.5 miles per day and covered 144 miles … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Season, Judith (Soldier) Hill, Judith's Hill, Salt River
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Beautiful and Deadly
In antiquity, poisons were valued for their utilitarian value in hunting fishing and even for preserving life. Just as many of our modern drugs will kill from an overdose, plants the we recognize as poisons were probably used, in greatly … Continue reading
On Judith’s Hill, A Backyard Cure for Diabetes
The biodiversity of plants on St. Croix are a record of all of the various groups who have occupied the island. There are plants from the Mayan Peninsula of Central America, the Orinoco river of South America, the European Colonizers, … Continue reading
Flowers for Sailors
When humans started sailing the seven seas 50,000 years ago, a raft was probably the only flotation they had at their disposal, yet they made it from Africa to Australia probably by island hopping. Still, the unique mode of transportation … Continue reading
A Backyard Cure for Cancer
Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle grows on all six inhabited continents. It has been cultivated for herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant all around the world. In Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) the extracts of its roots and shoots, though poisonous, are … Continue reading
The Hike at Judith’s Hill
I started hiking on Judith’s Hill almost as soon as I purchased my house in 2000. The whole family would join me on these hikes and our prime purpose was recreational during family vacations. The principle attraction to this barren … Continue reading
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