Imagine if we only had one home planet. This morning Daphne opened to great the day. So much of life is truly this gorgeous every single day!
Despite still deep snow and temperatures below 0F this morning, Spring is undeniably on the way, even if slowly. There are many sure signs and more each day. One indication is my…
My garden this week: April 2, 2010: The 10-day forecast suggests we will not be seeing flowers like this in six weeks!
Living in a place with lots of winter, like Vermont, among many, I’ve learned different ways to measure both time and temperature. For example, we all know that if you still…
My wife and I have always loved the line from wonderful spoof play, Spamalot, “I’m not dead yet!” Many see Fall as the end of the lives we greeted in the Spring. One…
It has been a slow week, literally, as the internet connections near me on my travels have been painful. But summer is in full glory: thunderstorms and cumulus clouds, hot…
A summer thunderstorm—given that a tree doesn’t get blown down and injure someone—is delightful. I just woke from a light nap, dipping in and out of sleep, all to the…
I love getting in close, like a bumblebee, to the flowers in the garden! It is another world there. Bernd Heinrich’s latest book, The Homing Instinct, talks about…
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One of the joys of summer are the flowers, gorgeous from all sides! Honestly, I should just spend the rest of the day on my hands and knees with my…
Still Learning To See 