Published June 2, 2015 Sun shower in an Appalachian mountain forest A brief but violent thunderstorm sent torrents of rain falling on the trees. There are dots and lines of rain both […]
Published July 15, 2015 False hydrangea When living in the Pacific Northwest, I fell in love with this distant hydrangea relative, Deinanthe caerulea, at a local nursery. It […]
Published August 11, 2015 Pisgah National Forest Asheville is surrounded by natural beauty. One nice trip is a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which offers many turnouts and […]