Reasons to Smile – A walk through a garden

The snow that blanketed the earth is but a fleeting memory and flowers abound

Pinks – indigo – yellow

Shades of primary colors

Hellebore flower

Daffodil after the rain

Reseeded hellebores

Glory of the Snow

Bloodroot flowers

I am not alone as I walk, with each step I take care not to trip over another visitor to the gardens

The Eastern Garter snake I almost stepped on

Eastern Garter snake

 

Eastern Green frog

Giant Leopard moth caterpillar

We all rejoice in the warm southern breezes that reach our northeastern homes

Female cardinal

Purple finch

White-throated sparrow

Red-bellied woodpecker

Winter’s Waning

13 days and still Gaia is blanketed by white

A late winter’s nightr

The morning after

The earth refuses to give up her cover and allow spring’s flowers to stretch and bloom

After the storm

Early March snows melt quickly creating vignettes that are etched into my mind

The labyrinth covered with snow

Slate sculpture in the snow

But still I count down the days until spring

Snowdrops in snow

Sumac berries in the snow

A dusting of snow on the Witch hazel

Ice Encased

A glass of wine, winter boots and my daily pilgrimage into the gardens. 

These past few weeks the Arctic’s cold breath has ended with a whisper of southern warmth.

Horned-lark on frozen corn field

Winter’s white morphs into a glass encased landscape.

Witch hazel encased in ice

Ice encased Norway spruce

I take care not to slip and spill my wine…

Holly leaves encased in ice

Ice droplets on Whitch-hazel

Norway spruce branch encased in ice

Laceleaf maple encased in ice

Intimate Spaces

 

Vegetable garden

A garden for a gardener is a reflection

Seating area in the lower gardens

A reflection of who they are

Potting Shed in July

Each bed is a piece of a puzzle once completed mirrors the gardener’s soul

Standing stone and hosta Whirlwind

A piece of planned chaos – a piece of chromatic flora – a piece of neutral shades

Outside the back door

 

Rain Garden behind home

 

Come, walk the garden paths and meet me

The labyrinth garden

 

Looking down on lower gardens

 

Deer sculpture on way to lower gardens

 

Hosta Herifu and the pyramid

4:02 PM

The droning of insects  reverberates throughout my body

Katydid at night

It begins with a subtle vibration on my ear drum which slowly permeates ever fiber of my being

Perhaps their songs are louder today as they instinctually know the world is in balance.

Twelve hours of light – twelve hours of darkness

A setting sun

Gaia is readying her children for what is to come

Ant at work

Birds of all sizes and colors join in the chorus as they search the fields and trees for seed and nut

Chipping sparrow in Norway spruce

Creatures who hug the earth are ever vigilant

Eastern Garter snake in the vegetable garden

As a kaleidoscope changes so does the landscape

The autumn flower garden

Shades of green gives way to a patchwork of gold, orange and red

Estuary in Maine

Autumn is upon us, there is still work to be done by all…

Harvest of gourds