A quick post tonight because, frankly, I am completely bleary eyed. A wake up call at 4:00 am and a two-hour drive to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in 30 degree temperatures led to this glorious pre-dawn fire-red sky. It was well worth getting up so early as this […]
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leafs a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Alfred R. Ferguson Believe or not, […]
A couple of visits to Kinder Farm Park the past couple of days continue to bring forth the little treasures hidden inside. The best was the White Tailed Deer, as of which there are plenty of them. Keeping a close eye on me, while they slowly decide to […]
The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf, The field a scarlet gown. Lest I should be old-fashioned, I’ll put a trinket on. Emily Dickinson
The seasons are beginning to change. With warm days and cool nights, this week has been particularly spectacular. Each morning starting with a glorious sunrise with mist rising over the meadow and the Magothy river. The days clear blue with fluffy clouds. The nights cool and ending with […]
On the delicate wings of life. Traveling on the pathways with elegance and grace. Flitting from one beautiful blossom to the next searching for sweet nectar. With brief lives, each moment is lived to its fullest. Each of us a butterfly, with unique beauty, colors and personality. A […]
A short post today as the day is getting long and there are things I still need to attend to. I knew this visit to Florida was going to be difficult, so I wanted to take a mental health break before diving into real life. Stopping by the […]
A true tiled mosaic consisting of tiles from the Art-Deco period of the 1920’s. Also known as Art Nouveau, each tile was hand-made with special designs. A few of these tiles came from Buenos Aires, Argentina where art-deco was quite popular. But the new wave of modern design […]
Yesterday’s post of the Leather Repair shop made me think of Leather and Lace. Tucked around the manor are some lovely treasures that are worthy of showing. Delicate etchings placed in sterling created by unknown artists. The craftsmanship and art work created in these pieces are only appreciated […]
THE HERON The heron stands in water where the swamp Has deepened to the blackness of a pool, Or balances with one leg on a hump Of marsh grass heaped above a musk-rat hole.He walks the shallow with an antic grace. The great feet break the ridges […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 