Union Dale Fireman’s Picnic
It's picnic season again! Come out tonight through Saturday and help benefit the Union Dale Volunteer Fire Company! The Fire...
Around The Hill
Happy Independence Day!
Already last evening, one could hear distant reports of fireworks echoing through the valleys around The Hill. Tonight promises more...
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....
Spring Yard Sky
Well, here we go again. As much as one tries to savor and make last Summer here on The Hill,...
Spring Storm
A seventy-plus degree day earlier this week awakened Spring. The grass is showing true green, buds are prominent on the...
South Knob
Just ninety feet lower than the North Knob, the South Knob of Elk Mountain witnesses the change in seasons quietly....
Mud Season
Some Springs start early or on time; birds chirping, warm mornings, Snow Drops looking happy as they raise their heads...
Final Patrol
Daphne Aurora Suraci October 10, 1998 - March 18, 2013 Final patrol around the yard this morning. One of the...