Rushes raising elegantly from the cool waters covered by water lilies. Reaching towards the sky in search of light. Water lilies wait for middle summer to show their hidden treasures below. With tiny tadpoles that grow into a brilliantly green Southern Leopard Frogs. Sitting on the muddy banks […]
Is it that I love adventure, or I love each and every one of you readers? Whatever the motivation may be, I found myself deep in the woods today. It was hot…It was humid…It was buggy…I nearly got lost. All this in search of some cool mushrooms to […]
In the garden at the manor we have the Big and the Bold. June yellows bringing summer cheer. And the delicates to remind one of how precious life is. If you knew that your life was merely a phase or short, short segment of your entire existence, how […]
I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall. Eleanor Roosevelt
We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view. Mao Zedong
Came home to a brisk and windy spring day. But in the week that we were traveling, spring has officially arrived to the Chesapeake Bay. Last year, a Carolina Wren decided to take residence inside our gardening shed and in short order had a little family. This year, […]
One cannot be in the south in springtime without a explosion of color from blooming azaleas. In six days, we’ve traveled six states and in all that journey, I’ve been in search of outstanding azalea blossoms. Savannah..just finishing. Gainesville, long gone. Now in Aiken, South Carolina and the […]
There is a section in Gainesville that was once considered ‘across the railroad tracks’ where clapboard homes were built. In a variety of sizes, shapes and styles, these homes have somehow stood the test of time. In spite of high humidity and lots of rain, some of these […]
A true spring morning with Virginia Bluebells blooming, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers flitting in the trees. Their spring songs lifting even the heaviest of spirits. Their delicate nature, moving in constant joy and celebration of a warm spring day. Bringing their bright yellow to share with the blue flowers […]
A short visit this morning to the U.S. National Arboretum brought me to their Asian collection and their superb selection of Camellia bushes. Several were blooming and many more promised to be blossoming within the week. Photographing flowers with red, yellow and orange tones are quite difficult as the […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 