Jerusalem Artichokes I too love well-manicured flower beds that have been planned to ensure proper height, complimentary color schemes and rotational bloom, how could I not. But oh my wildflowers do possess a beauty, in their scattered displays, which demand that the car be pulled over. These ubiquitous sunflowers can...
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Birthday Orchid Kate purchased this Phalaenopsis, at Home Depot, about a week before my birthday, in September. It soon made its way up to Maine, where it has mostly lived in my bedroom since it arrived. I did bring it to the dining room table around Thanksgiving for a visit. Originally, there were two...
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First Snow The first snow announces that winter has begun, regardless of what the calendar may say. There have been a few days of flurries this autumn, but this is our first snow of the season; and it has been a multiple day event. My forest is covered in white fluffy snow,...
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The Great Salt Lake The road should be immune from the clock, but unfortunately, there are times, as when the sun will soon be setting, and you must indeed surrender to the race. A return visit to The Great Salt Lake was one such time for us. The Great Salt Lake and...
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A Stroll Through the Backyard “Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” ~ Emily Bronte ~ “Why is it that so many of us persist in thinking that autumn is a sad season? Nature has merely fallen asleep, and her dreams must be beautiful if we are...
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My Container Garden’s Visit to the Sunshine We decided to take the container garden outside this summer; these are the plants which live around the indoor pool. (I wonder how the dinosaur found a home in the Cuban oregano 😉 There were plans of doing some painting in the pool...
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Petrified Wood The first road trip souvenir Kate and I bought was a piece of petrified wood, which to this day, hangs in the house. At the time, we were quite broke, and thrilled to have a little sliver of this fascinating material. When I was a child,...
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A Lunar Lander At the Roadside Not all roadside rest stops are created equal; you pull over to use the facilities and to stretch your legs, usually, though not always, in a park like atmosphere. In Westonia, Mississippi, however, the beautiful magnolias come with an added attraction; the actual trainer...
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Market Square Park This was my initial view of Market Square Park; and what drew me to take a closer look. I was not intrigued by overflowing flower beds or well groomed trees, rather the benches and table! I wanted to take a closer look; and I was not disappointed. ...
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A Tempting Stroll Through Paradise Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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