Making Hearty Winter Soup on the River

In the rural world surrounding our Hollywood Beach river community, different sounds herald the time of year. Winter sounds are muted. On a cold winter day stillness washes the landscape with silence. There is no breeze or wind but still the landscape moves with a purpose – the honking of low flying geese and the trill of small birds, ducks paddling softly by, water lapping against the pier. The sounds of man are present too but subdued -- an occasional car passing down the street, the deep throbbing of motors as ships approach on the river. Winter is peaceful in... Read more →