Apples To Be
Will there be enough sun? Enough rain? Will there be another frost? Will the bees visit? Even though answers to...
Hill Dog Image
Daffodils
Finally - color in the yard! Daffodils have burst out seemingly everywhere, abundant buds, near and far, tinge branch tips...
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...
Pileated Woodpecker
The commute to work the other morning was interrupted by loud drumming coming from somewhere in the yard. I had...
Elk at Night
From December through March, the lights on Elk Mountain are a comforting sight. If it's snowing, and you can't see...
Snow Friends
Letting the dogs out just before dawn earlier this week revealed a dark shadow in the snow under the butternut...
Valentine Smiles
You can tell that some folks are just plain in love by how they smile when together. Whether flying solo,...
Snow Rake
Retired decades ago as a hay rake, this implement now serves to indicate the snow accumulation of the biggest storms....