(almost) Wordless Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Pearl Crescent on Whiteleaf Mountain Mint
six on Saturday, 26 July 2025
My last Six on Saturday post, which was at the close of May, complained of rain, mud, and mosquitoes. This one complains of a recent lack of rain, brick-hard soil, and mosquitoes---and heat and humidity. This past week the air temperature has been easily int the 90s Fahrenheit, with heat indexes above 100 degrees. The …
Wordless Wednesday, 23 July 2025
six on Saturday, 31 May 2025
This post really is just six on Saturday. In the past month, storms have left behind over nine inches of rain. That rain, mud, and now our summer mascot mosquitos, have kept me out of the garden and allowed vines, flowers, and shrubs to grow like Topsy. For those looking for more context and better …
Silent Sunday, 25 May 2025
Silent Sunday, 11 May 2025
[almost] Silent Sunday, 13 April 2025
Aeonium, Bari, Italy
Wordless Wednesday, 19 March 2025
six on Saturday, 15 March 2025
Alabama is under one of its most severe storm, tornado, and hail outlooks in quite some time. Last night, one and a half inches of rain fell here at Highland Lake, and that was just a mild prelude to what is expected tomorrow. I'm writing this post in the 18 or so hours between the …
After Eden 