The beautiful, early-blooming eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is in full beauty. in Delaware, mid-April. Once characteristic of this small tree is the way the blossoms cluster on the branches and…
Clematis ‘Viennetta’ taken at the Sussex Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. Processed with the mobile app “Brushstroke”
Dainty garden bells, Pieris japonica, ring silently in March’s wind. Nikon D850 with 105mm micro lens.
The hues of a renwed garden provide a perfect companion to aerial visitors. Perfect weather welcomed an abundance of Buckeye and Monarch butterflies, bees and minute no seeums (midges). Shot…
Oh, go on! Get your feet wet! A few drops won’t hurt you! When you’re dressed for work and take a walk in the garden and suddenly the sprinklers turn…
A weevil explores the tiny, Daisy like Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)
A Saturday morning offered all the elements for a peaceful, pastoral photograph.
A Haiku in response to The Daily Post Tree Haunted. Gnarly. Dead. Shadows, limbs tell old stories Of swings and seasons
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge “Fierce” This was Bamboo, one of two Siamese cat brothers we adopted as litter mates in 2000. Bamboo was fierce. Fierce…
Little visitor! Your quick, delicate dance is So Fascinating!
During an agricultural tour for a leadership program, our group visited many locations in Sussex County. One stop was a commercial farm located in a rural town in Laurel, Delaware.…
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: Eyes Cat’s eyes are fascinating objects to examine, and the breed Siamese with their stunning globes of blue, are particularly striking.…
When I take photos of flowers (my favorite subject) I observe the portraits of living things. While far from being human, my botanical subjects emerge, change and fade into a…
I am a proud Creative Commons contributor! While my essays, haikus and thoughts and associated photos, combined are copyrighted on this blog, many if not all of my botanical and…
It’s Friday, time to Think about Happy Hour Barstool or blossom!?
Purple rain is falling And as hashtags trend in grief At home, pain does not discriminate. A 16-year old school girl is silenced forever, A farm family grasps with a…
Cups of soft petals Celebrate April and May And dance in the rain! Taken at Longwood Gardens
Hmmm, what are these? Are these for me? Do they taste like chicken? Happy First Day of Spring!
Sun. Wind. Earth. Water. We awake to the challenge Elements, balanced.
