Tag: Trees

A STATELY TREE

Branching Out, by Rich Paschall William was staring up at the giant tree when Mr. Dubois softly approached. "It really is a magnificent tree," he told William in a consoling tone of voice. William would have none of that. He glared back at the neighbor before speaking. "It is a horrible tree, sir. It has … Continue reading A STATELY TREE

THE OLD MAN IS SNORING

FOTD – It's raining, it's pouring It was pouring this morning, a hard drenching rain that made it look like night in the middle of the morning. Eventually, it stopped, and I went outside to take some pictures. Between yesterday and today, the trees here went from deep green to bright yellow, bronze, red, orange … Continue reading THE OLD MAN IS SNORING

Yearning for Trees

Trees are the poetry of earth. There are beautiful places where I've visited -- even lived -- but the absence of trees made me yearn for a home surrounded by trees. I grew up in a house in the woods. Twenty-four years ago, we came back to life amidst tree I need a green world. … Continue reading Yearning for Trees

BLOOMING CATALPAS

CATALPA TREE IN BLOOM - For Cee’s FOTD We grow Catalpa trees. Although they are supposed to be fragile, ours don't seem to be. They do fall more frequently than other trees, especially when the ground is soaked and the wind is strong. Most of the ones that haven't fallen from wind and rain are … Continue reading BLOOMING CATALPAS

FALLING TREES & TULIP TIME

FOTD – April 6 – Tulips Two trees fell over last night. One of them was a tall but not wide oak. It has landed in the crook at the top of another tree. The second tree is leaning toward the house which is very unnerving. Unfortunately, these past weeks of storm after storm have brought … Continue reading FALLING TREES & TULIP TIME

MIDWEEK MADNESS PICK A TOPIC

CMMC – Pick a Topic from my Photo The picture from which we are choosing: I'm going with trees -- because we live in woods and "trees R us." Okay. I'm including on set of flowers just because. The first red leaf on the maple Tree by the river in early spring Iconic apple tree Sunrise … Continue reading MIDWEEK MADNESS PICK A TOPIC

THE OLD MAN IS SNORING

FOTD – October 6 – It's raining, it's pouring (again) It was pouring this morning, a hard drenching rain that made it look like night in the middle of the morning. Eventually, it stopped and I went outside to take some pictures. Between yesterday and today, the trees here went from deep green to bright yellow, … Continue reading THE OLD MAN IS SNORING

ALMOST AUTUMN

There's nothing like some sunshine after the endless rain of summer on a crisp day at the beginning of fall. We haven't been doing much. I've been recovering and Marilyn's been packing dolls and photographing dolls. We've both been going back and forth to doctors. By the end of the day we've been tired. Still, … Continue reading ALMOST AUTUMN

THE LEAVES ON THE TREES IN APRIL

FOTD – April 16 – As the leaves bloom on the trees ... It's early and it's a bit odd. A lot of trees are not blooming now. They ought to be. But we had this really warm winter and a lot of trees and flowers started to bloom. Then we had ONE extremely brutally cold … Continue reading THE LEAVES ON THE TREES IN APRIL

SPRING BY THE CANAL

FOTD – April 14 – Trees by the River And these are the trees in early April. In other places, where the sun can get through the trees, there are actually some leaves on some trees -- but not here. The trees look sort of fuzzy this time of year. It's the buds. And of course, … Continue reading SPRING BY THE CANAL