Published June 28, 2016 Dinosaur Den I’ve just returned from Cuba, a place I’ve wanted to visit for many years. After a full passport followed by an empty […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]
Published September 20, 2015 Chasing color Here in the mountains of North Carolina once the fall foliage season begins there are many chances to see the annual show. […]
Published June 28, 2015 Appalachian summer Driving over the mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina today I stopped a few times to admire the summer clouds and mountains. […]