Saw Greenbrier
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” — Langston Hughes The plants are responding to the additional rain we received at the end of last week..
Hillside Fern Project: June 2026
I realized I haven’t posted an update on the Hillside Fern Project since last September. So here it is! We experienced an early start to spring this year in mid-February, and we have been in a drought since even before then, with daily high temperatures fluctuating. This may be the new normal, but regardless of…
Morning Wildflower
“The earth laughs in flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson This photo, along with the ones in a couple of previous wildflower posts, was made in the same general area of Keystone State Park in Oklahoma while we were RVing 11 years ago. I didn’t do much with the photos at the time, but with more…
Evening Wildflowers
“Like wildflowers; you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.” — E.V. Trying to meet others’ expectations is a never-ending cycle that drains our energy and diminishes the essence of who we really are. I have a great deal of respect for wildflowers. People often visit the best…
Wildflower Poetry
“There is poetry among the wildflowers.”― Rachel Irene Stevenson
Chilled Vista
Gazing out over the frozen expanse of a scene like the one above, the sight before you is nothing short of mesmerizing. Towering, snow-covered mountains rise majestically in the background, their peaks glistening against the stark blue sky. Ice floats lazily in the pristine waters, each piece reflecting the sunlight in shades of turquoise and…
