Our recent snow in the Mid-Atlantic region fell wet and heavy on the branches, especially for those shrubs and trees that hold their leaves through the winter. White pine branches snapped, the southern magnolia boughs touched the ground and my favorite witch hazel bent from seven feet high to two feet. (This photo is earlier, […]
A little something to remind us where we live.
One type of tree is still in its autumn glory in the neighborhood–Japanese Maple. As a naturalist, I strongly believe in planting native trees to host native wildlife, but these leaves are a delight on our chilly days.
Spring is bursting its buds!
What’s going on with planet Earth is so out of reach of my control, that I’m left feeling helpless most days. I grew up playing in the national parks my dad worked in. I made my own career in environmental education for decades. I raised my kids to care for nature. I write novels about […]
Hope you #OptOutside today!
I’ve completed my edits on The Binding and have dove into a completely different type of creativity–Canva. LOL. Came out like a hand-knit scarf, a friend told me. But a new upload of my photo put those threads in place. I got the bug to match my nature photographs with nature quotes I’ve always liked […]
