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...
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...
Final Patrol
Daphne Aurora Suraci October 10, 1998 - March 18, 2013 Final patrol around the yard this morning. One of the...
Robin
This fellow picked his way through the mud of the driveway yesterday - who knows why. Doesn't seem like there...
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...