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Amazing Amaryllis Begins to Open
Wow! Its a beautiful baby. One of three! Yes, triplets! You can see the other buds behind the opening one. The photograph below shows the Amaryllis in relation to the other plants grouped together. Notice the role of foliage and form in the composition. You’ll want to know… Read more
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Amazing Amaryllis Creates Multiple Flower Buds
Beautiful. Isn’t it. I’ve been watching the lengthening stalk for a while now with its promise of flower. A dear friend gave the bulb to me early in December. I potted it up with no idea of its color. So I wait and watch and wonder. The anticipation of its emergence is part of the… Read more
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Bluebirds in January!
Amazing! A flock of bluebirds visited my feeder a couple of days ago. In the three years I’ve lived in this location near a man-made wetland in the vicinity of a really large pond, they’ve visited on their way to somewhere about the same time. (Now its the magic number three I will have to… Read more
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Beauty Surrounds Us
A friend recently sent me a story about a world class violinist playing one of the most intricate musical pieces on a rare instrument. He played incognito in a DC metro station for about 45 minutes during peak travel. It was a social experiment organized by the Washington Post about perception, taste, and priorities of people. In our… Read more
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Snow Flowers
Driving backroads through pine forest, dormant fields, and orchards I found myself marveling at the beautiful winter scenery. Without a camera to capture what I saw yesterday I’ve inserted the photo of my front entry that speaks to light and snow and winter forms. Years ago I read somewhere about a Japanese village that celebrates winter beauty by hosting… Read more
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Winter Windowsill Arrangement
My kitchen window doesn’t have a lovely view so I create my own. I use favorite objects to create arrangements and change them whenever I’m in the mood. Yesterday I potted the leaf of Huechera ‘Palace Purple’ that had grown roots in my grandmother’s vase . It was threatening to die if I didn’t take action. … Read more