One Guess
You get a single guess at what a gift of mine was this Christmas. 🤔
Finding Shelter
This photo is of a Boston Fern after several recent heavy frosts. This fern spent Spring, Summer, and part of Fall potted, setting under a tree in our front yard. It was a large and beautiful healthy specimen. In early Fall, I transplanted it to a spot in my fern hill project, hoping to do…
New Year’s Day: An End and New Beginning
One can only hope that they are wise enough to learn from one’s experiences, both good and bad. As I close the chapter on 2025, I find myself reflecting on a year that taught and reinforced many things. We must stand firm, with a renewed sense of urgency, for democracy, social justice, and free speech,…
The More Doors You Open
When we lived in Salisbury, NC, there was a section that had some grand old homes that were well kept and highly decorated for the Christmas holiday. I imagine they are still there and are probably being kept up, but we haven’t visited that area in years. As you can see, I pulled this image…
Bare Evening Light
This fading evening lighting highlights bare trees, creating near-silhouettes that emphasize their intricate limbs and branches. What I find appealing about this is the combination of both intricate detail and a sense of delicacy. Although fall is my favorite time of year, I have a keen respect for winter. There is a certain honesty about…
These Last Autumn Leaves
In the golden glow of morning light,
Leaves, once clad in emerald sheen,
Now fewer wear hues of crimson and gold,
The time of the season, boldly foretold.
