During January, February, and the first week of March of last winter, I was surrounded by lovely people, tropical hummingbirds, butterflies, bright flowers, and the Caribbean Sea. A few days ago, when snow was falling all around Flower Hill Farm Retreat, I was not longing for the beauty and warmth of Treasure Beach, Jamaica. Being home is inspiring. The beauty of snow fog adds a mystical and mysterious element to being out in the gardens and landscape. The leafless trees and shrubs are like … [Read more...] about There Is No Place Like Home for the Winter
A Late Autumn Palette Within A Community of Trees
In thinking along the stream of thought inspired by Wendall Berry, I have been pondering 'my place' within my place and the community I am blessed to have membership in. I am speaking of the land, of the trees and shrubberies, of the species of butterflies and bees and birds that coexist here at Flower Hill Farm. There is a language I have come to understand and the understanding came as soon as I let go of the ideas of gardening I held true and when I stopped and listened to the needs of the … [Read more...] about A Late Autumn Palette Within A Community of Trees
A Late Autumn Palette Within A Community of Trees
In thinking along the stream of thought inspired by Wendall Berry, I have been pondering 'my place' within my place and the community I am blessed to have membership in. I am speaking of the land, of the trees and shrubberies, of the species of butterflies and bees and birds that coexist here at Flower Hill Farm. There is a language I have come to understand and the understanding came as soon as I let go of the ideas of gardening I held true and when I stopped and listened to the needs of the … [Read more...] about A Late Autumn Palette Within A Community of Trees
Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Glimpses of October from my windows misty morning skies wearing layers of shadowy waves melt between perfectly bright beautiful days of light and those of rain showers falling as trees unfasten colorful leaves each floating and uniquely flying to a destiny akin to a runaway kite. A one thousand foot wide mass of storm moves towards this land with a voice of wind power too strong to harness for energy, oh most frightening form. October retreats trembling along with inhabitants along the coast … [Read more...] about Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Glimpses of October from my windowsmisty morning skies wearing layers of shadowy waves melt between perfectly bright beautiful days of light and those of rain showers falling as trees unfasten colorful leaveseach floating and uniquely flying to a destiny akin to a runaway kite.A one thousand foot wide mass of stormmoves towards this land with a voice of wind powertoo strong to harness for energy, oh most frightening form.October retreats trembling along with inhabitants along the coast … [Read more...] about Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
