Published October 29, 2015 Flaming Leaves When I was young I spent summers in Lake Placid, where my mom played in the Sinfonietta. Sometimes we would go back […]
Published July 9, 2015 Mountains framed by trees The southern Appalachians are old mountains. They have eroded and are now mostly covered by trees. In a few spots boulders provide […]
Published February 22, 2016 Three Seasons When I studied monkeys and tropical rainforests, I missed the four seasons. True, for a naturalist, there is little to compare […]
Published October 19, 2015 Bonsai Pine Stone Mountain in Georgia is almost 1700 feet tall, twice as high as the surrounding area. It is made primarily of granite […]