Happy Independence Day!
Already last evening, one could hear distant reports of fireworks echoing through the valleys around The Hill. Tonight promises more...
Year: 2013
Foxglove
This Foxglove, along with it's Honey Locust neighbors, welcomes twilight to one of the first truly Summer evenings. The grass,...
Wildflowers
"Too numerous to count" aptly describes these tiny wildflowers observed recently on Elk Mountain. They seem to be everywhere, infusing...
Peony
Wikipedia reports that "The peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing....
Elk Hike
These beings and their people couldn't be much happier, finding themselves appropriately exhilarated by a hike to the very top...
Spring Yard Sky
Well, here we go again. As much as one tries to savor and make last Summer here on The Hill,...
Lilacs
These lilac blooms have already weathered snow, sleet, and an electrical storm with wind strong enough to break a branch...
Apple Tree
Monday, it was Winter with cold and hail pelting the flora; snowflakes and apple blossoms swirling in the wind together...
Violets
Once again, a walk in the woods reveals one's path carpeted by colonies of Trout Lilies and Violets. www.wildflower.org reports...
Apples To Be
Will there be enough sun? Enough rain? Will there be another frost? Will the bees visit? Even though answers to...