An Ideal Detour While I know why most people visit Las Vegas, I have to say that I prefer staying away from the strip, and instead venturing out of the city and into the bounty of the dessert. During this trip, we have taken in several State Parks, including Valley of...
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Snowy Branches Right after a snow storm, there is a beauty, which even a sun lover, like me, cannot deny. These snow laden branches are stark, but lovely. A world defined by black and white, but covered in grey. There is an arresting silence, after a snow storm. Sleeping beauty.
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An Exacting Price I started my day with a walk around the woods, after a light dusting of snow; I photographed animal tracks and guessed that we had been visited by deer, squirrels, raccoons, and perhaps a few bunnies, but I am merely guessing. I stopped at Joan Hayden’s table and benches, and...
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Fall Foliage There are few displays, in nature, with greater pageantry than fall foliage, in New England. The souls which venture north, to take in the feast of bright and bold color, are called leaf peepers! Autumn has always been my favorite time of the year, though I dread cold and...
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An Act of Faith Today, in an act of faith, I hung up my “Garden” sign, in what I believe, most would consider a patch of weeds, outlined by pieces of granite. My intent was to give little to no attention to the yard, in the new house, until the spring;...
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Hong Kong Orchid When Joan Hayden determined she wanted something, there was no limit to the effort she would put forth, to ensure her desire was met. Thus, when Joan decided we should grow a Hong Kong Orchid tree, as the flowers were beautiful, she procured the seedlings, and I planted them. At the...
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Amaryllis Gardening offers so many pleasures to the gardener, from harvesting the fruit of your labor and sharing your bounty with loved ones, to giving you a great excuse to spend time outdoors getting your hands dirty! However, one of the things I most enjoy is actually watching a seed, cutting...
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For Kelly At my Mother’s memorial service, among other things, Kate spoke about Mother’s love of nature and how she was constantly planting any seeds which fell into her hands – from the pit of an avocado that was served for lunch to the seeds from a bell pepper which was used for...
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Plumeria “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the...
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Orchids of Latin America At the Smithsonian Rarely, do I plan to do something in particular, when going through Washington D.C., as car travel does not sit well with scheduling. There are always things I hope to do, but one never knows. On this specific day, we had hoped to take...
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