The changing time of year. But this year it is slow…or I am! The back yard, a hill which faces north and is always slow to warm, is still 90%…
While bouquets of fresh, new flowers are wonderful, I also get great pleasure out of seeing them slowly change as they age. From tight buds to down-turned, open blossoms to, in the…
The reality of the tulips in my yard popping up anytime soon is just too hard to imagine today. Yes, the sun is shining (our solar water heater will heat…
More snow is coming! Maybe 20″ if, in my opinion, we are lucky!! And chances are good it will not be the last big storm either. Because I know some…
With less light and cooler temperatures the Fall garden has slowed down. The colors are not what they are in the summer but are still gorgeous and, honestly, maybe more…
Over the past few weeks I’ve enjoyed seeing a many simple lines and relationships and have managed to make photographs of a few of them. I do find there are…
…and words seem pointless!
We’ve finally had a few days of sunshine and with many flowers in full bloom the pollinators are all “abuzz!” Fun to watch this diverse group of bees, flies, and…
These damp summer mornings I commonly see drops of water on the edges of many kinds of plants, especially Strawberries and Lady’s Mantel. The physics of the process of guttation—not…
It was so dark with clouds and rain again this morning I had to turn on a light to see enough to make my tea. This “handful” of poppy photographs—this…