Out Old Glass
Spring Through Old Glass Out old twisted glass, the world appears softer but still brilliantly green. This is the actual color–no saturation. Spring greens now are so vibrant they vibrate! Day 2 of Photo A Day
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Butterflies off Banks of Noon
Swallowtail Alight “Butterflies off banks of noon Leap, plashless as they swim.” from Emily Dickinson’s A Bird Came Down the Walk
Read moreFog Breaking Silently on the Shores of Spring
Of Fog and Foam Clear and warm, the sky cupped the world this morning. Fog flowed up river valleys and onto ridges–rolling like ocean waves and splashing just at the edges of our property.
Read moreTom-toms
Tom-toms Up here, wild turkeys provide the percussion for the Spring and Fall orchestra of songbirds and frogs. Sometimes, one group will gobble from the south side of our house while another flock replies from the north. The call and response will beat in the background for hours. Not loud and annoying but peaceful and at ease with the world.
Read moreMade Young Once More
Overnight the world aged. Spring rains that washed yesterday’s flowers Became a dust of snow grizzling the grass. Fog lay like an old man’s beard On the broad chests of the mountains. Then the sun overflowed Pouring The Fountain of Youth on Winter’s frost. Spring again.
Read moreFlowering Currant
The snow vanished from the ridges around our house. For an hour or so, we lived inside a Margarita–all the rims salty white and the air like the liquor, intoxicating and half frozen. I bought the flowering currant at our native plant show in Manilla. However, we have quite a few delicately blooming around the Salmon Creek watershed.
Read moreHelp Identify an Unknown Bush
flower This flowering wild bush grows on a well drained rocky ridge. It is about 5 ft tall and 15 ft around. It has just started blooming and I have never been able to identify it. Help, please! For overview, see more.
Read moreMilkmaid: Sweet Herald of Spring
Cardamine californica Fresh and blushing pale pink like an English Milkmaid, Cardamine californica is the first wildflower to bloom on our land. Every year around the middle of February, I find this dainty foreteller of spring. This year, I found it the earlier than ever before. Difficult to photograph, this lovely little flower nestles in light woods and partial
Read moreHoundstongue: Yearning for Spring
Yearning for Spring Houndstongue has begun unfurling in the hills. Named for its fuzzy leaves, it has beautiful flowers similar to Forget-me-nots.. Sometimes folk are too literal when bestowing labels.
Read morePussy Willow Buds: Spring is Coming
Pussy Willow This Bud’s for You!
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