Pink Peony Progression
Pink Peony Progression North side yard sports these peonies in progressive states of bloom. Postured restful now having weathered recent...
Hill Dog Writes
The Hill Dog Writes is a collection of writings by The Hill Dog.
Mirrored Flora
Still morning, time of literal reflection, considering self's perception, realizing world's objects and reflections, sometimes appear identical.
Horses in meadow
On the first clear day in several, on the way from car to back door, my glance was drawn through...
Pearl Buds
Temperatures have been ranging from -15 to near +50 degrees leaving the tree buds and limbs alternately coated with ice...
Snowbow
Recently a snowbow was visible for several minutes from the top of Elk Mountain. All forms of precipitation were in...
Cold November
It's not typical for cold to come so soon and stay. Nor typical, so much wet for so long. Surely...
Breakfast Date
An early appointment the day of the storm had me awake closer to daybreak than usual. As I walked across...
Birch
This birch, too close to neighbor hemlock, grows leaning, finds sun where it can. This wet pale October shows little...
October Morning Geese
While enjoying the temperature and clarity of a fine October morning, the distinctive honking of geese punctuated an otherwise calm mist...
Woodchuck with Apple
For this being and it's ilk, frequenting my backyard used to be a risky and dangerous behaviour - one with...