James' Blog

Vallisneria americana , aka "tapegrass," aka "water celery," aka "Val" is a lovely vascular plant that lives i...

I love formula windsurfing but it's kind of a boondoggle. Sailing overpowered on oversized, over-tensioned, overpriced, over-complicated...

Moving from New England to Southwest Florida last year I gained year-round warm water in exchange for giving up regular strong wind and wave...

There are some cool plants in my yard- some leftover from earlier tenants, some feral invaders, and a few that Rhonda and I have added ourse...

Florida summer is not like normal summer. For those unfamiliar with the difference, I shall explain it... First, let's define "nor...

Where's the water? Florida is a labyrinth of little waterways; both natural creeks and man-made drainage canals. A few are establis...

Every summer when I was a kid we would leave Washington State for a few weeks to visit either my dad's family in South Carolina or my mo...