Hummingbirds, of course, are simply an impossibility. Not just their abilities to fly and their coloration but also their tongue, something that wraps around the inside of their skull it…
One of the great delights of seeing flowers and leaves is the fact that light can be both reflected by their surfaces while also being transmitted through them. The balance…
Flowers and plants are such gifts. Years ago I swore I’d stop mowing a lawn. Now the entire yard is filled with flowers and wild areas where whatever wants to…
If I’m honest, I must admit to having allowed myself to be held hostage emotionally since November 2016. I know I’m not alone in feeling depressed about the conditions we…
After a long winter: sun, rain, warm days, countless shades of green.
Several weeks ago I accepted a challenge from a photographer friend to make a B&W photograph every day. I rarely work in B&W, do not have an eye for seeing…
Last week I hit a low spot (again) and realized I’d been spending too much time in front of this screen and not enough in front of flowers. Here is…
…but not necessarily simple! The structures that support life—and the processes of life, now revved up to full speed with summer—are beautiful in their simple outward forms even if what…
Leaves unfolding: just one more beautiful mystery of Spring. The Hosta plants this week are experts at this biological origami!
As we here in the North continue to tilt toward the sun, greenness happens! If you’ve been outside this week, you’ll know how quickly it is happening. If you’ve not…
Still Learning To See 