March More than two centuries ago, cargo ships released freshwater ballast from the Ural region of Russia into the rivers and lakes of western Europe. That ballast contained tiny striped hitchhikers. In the 1820s, Londoners […]
Category: Life
“I am a passionate animal lover,” says artist & writer Elizabeth G Fagan. “All creatures deserve our respect.” Through her art & essays, Fagan aims to promote connections between humans and other forms of life on Earth.
Extinction is Forever
Extinction is Forever The bedrock of the western coast of Lake Michigan (aka Lake Michigan’s Left Coast) is Paleozoic limestone and dolomite. It dates from the Devonian Period (420–350 million years ago). Abundant in rocks […]
Prepare for Winter
November A lovely, warm autumn can mean armies of garden pests the following spring. To discourage them, cut back perennials and prune trees of dead wood. Leave shrubs uncut but watch for mice and voles […]
Heroes of the Back Yard
October Imagine neighbors who are nearly silent and invisible, who are dedicated to family, and who fly nightly over your yard to eat hundreds of villainous mosquitoes. Great neighbors like these can only be bats. […]
Love Was All Around
Elizabeth G Fagan wrote this essay in memory of her husband Cary Adelman. September 14 Today is your birthday. Years ago, we celebrated at our Chicago 3-flat. It was a beautiful day. It would be […]
Lake Michigan's Left Coast 