Domehenge
Domehenge: Where the wild things are
Over the past two decades we have watched the ebb and flow of wildlife around our mountain top home. The first was a bear, which we never saw, but which visited our tent while we were back east and left his mark. We found our tent with four long slits in the side. He didn’t […]
Good-bye Sandy – Almost
Unlike the aftermath of most winter storms of past years, when the snow would pile up and surround us, covering the hills and evergreen trees, and when the sun would sparkle on the icy branches outside our windows, there were no beautiful days of glistening snow after Hurricane Sandy. Maybe we missed some of it […]
20 Years of Geodesic Living: How it stacks up
I would like to go over the plusses and minuses we have experienced in building and using a geodesic dome as a residential dwelling. This is now our twentieth year in Domehenge , summer winter and whatever, on the top of Backbone Ridge in Garrett county Maryland. Thus, some of my comments may be more […]
Cozy Warm in Hurricane Sandy
When a black woolly bear crosses your path twice, beware.You know a bad winter is expected! Hurricane Sandy arrived about dinner time on Monday, October 29 with winds picking up and snow coming with it. Mark was ready for any emergency radio help that might be needed, as was Alison back in Beltsville. The snow […]
This Year’s Winter Forecast
It’s nearing the end of October, and what a beautiful season it’s been. So many days of being able to go out and walk in the crisp clear air; to enjoy the trees in all their colors and to watch their leaves fall lazily down for us to crunch through as we walk along the […]
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Domehenge: Sleeps 30!
This year (2012) was the 8th Annual 4th of July Moynahan Family Reunion. Thirty of us were here over a period of at least 10 days––and within the 10 days all of us were here at once for three days and nights; all 30 of us slept here! It wasn’t always that way. In 2004 […]
The Non-Gardener
That’s what I am, a non-gardener. I’m not one to kneel among the weeds, pulling them out one by one, nor one to enjoy planting. I just want flowers to appear magically and remain beautiful throughout the growing season – no planting – no weeds – no work. “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, […]
Protecting Domehenge: When Lightning Strikes!
As we were spending our first night in a tent on the top of Backbone Mountain, say about summer of 1992, it came to pass that we had a small thunderstorm. The rain whipped about and the lightning flashed and with each crash I began to wonder if this was a good place to put […]
The Eighth Annual 4th of July Moynahan Reunion
This year our gathering was special, as we celebrated our granddaughter’s (Xan Gerson’s and Noah Williams’s) wedding, which was held in Seattle on May 25th. Twenty-eight family members and friends plus Pink Panther joined us. See pictures of our Wedding Extravaganza!