We are the daring captains of wonder and nearness in this time.
The cardinals have been out in full force, jewel-colored flashes glittering against the stark background of snow. I’ve watched this pair over the last year as they built their nest, hatched and raised a pair of boy and girl siblings to teenager-hood. It’s fascinating to see that even now the whole family stays together. I … Read more
And here by the ocean the sky’s full of leaves, And what they can tell you depends on what you believe. The ash is a tree, and the voices were three, And all that is gone is here, sweeping through me. – Poe
I have so many posts in my head that I would like to make right now- fall crafts, Ray Bradbury, book reviews, GamerGate, Halloween ideas, autumn festivals. The problem with this being my absolute favorite time of year is that I’m so busy experiencing it, that it’s hard to find time to write about it! … Read more
I have to say this is one of the most fun items I’ve had the chance to review since starting this blog. As a child, the towering dinosaur skeletons on museum field trips left an indelible impression in my mind that led to a lifelong interest in palaeontology. While other girls would squeal in distaste … Read more
The strange weather continues here, it warmed up to muggy and hot for a bit but this week has an almost autumnal chill. It’s fair time here in Southern Ohio, so the cool air is actually a pleasure for walking around to see the sights and ride the rides. Even though it’s nice, I can’t … Read more
My showy irises have made their appearance, spreading further this year. I love the purple ones for their delicate, veiny tracework pattern of decoration, bleeding into saturated ink-stained pools at the end of each bottom petal. The iris was named from the Greek word for rainbow, denoting the multitude of colors the flowers span. In … Read more
The cheerful Nuthatch is so fun to watch, climbing trees at a sheer incline, often upside down and backwards, while they peck at the bark to capture small insects. Another spring favorite of mine is the Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum). These grow along the creek banks in the woods near my house, and I’ve … Read more
I was so happy that one of my favorite flowers, the Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), made it through the winter. I’m always fascinated with myth and legend, folklore and fairytales. I love tracing the paths these tales take, the ways in which they transform and mutate with time and distance, the ways they’re still evolving … Read more
Nothing makes the world feel quite as small and interconnected as gardening. Take the Weigela, for example: native to eastern Asia, named for a German scientist and imported to America by the British. It’s an international conference all in one shrub.
