In forests and gardens, winter here is a time of drab palettes and stillness. The whispering leaves have long fallen, forming a tawny carpet on the ground. The insect chorus has been silenced by the cold, and lingering birds must rely mostly on fruit to get through the winter. In […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Though California is currently grabbing the weather headlines with El Nino, I am finding North Carolina is having a less publicized but very wet winter as well. Far from being discouraged, I am inspired by the new views this watery world provides. Generally my camera stays dry, but I end […]
As a new year starts, thoughts turn to the promise of fresh beginnings. The ancient Black Mountains here in North Carolina are usually cloaked in the thick foliage of hardwood trees. Now that the leaves have fallen, the contours of the land can be seen. What was hidden most of […]