Cinnabar and Dragon blood come to mind when seeing the vibrant vermilion sprays of our middle garden Japanese Maple. Its blazing breath reaches over towards payne's gray shadows racing through the forested hills, we call Walnut Hill and High Ridge, creating a stunning contrast. Sturdy oaks still grasping their last burnt sienna leaves are nearly naked now. The Japanese Maple is as out of place in our landscape as an ancient Dracaena cinnabari might be, but it is a dormant dragon so lifting the … [Read more...] about Vermilion Murmurs and Malus within a November Landscape
Vermilion Murmurs and Malus within a November Landscape
Cinnabar and Dragon blood come to mind when seeing the vibrant vermilion sprays of our middle garden Japanese Maple. Its blazing breath reaches over towards payne's gray shadows racing through the forested hills, we call Walnut Hill and High Ridge, creating a stunning contrast. Sturdy oaks still grasping their last burnt sienna leaves are nearly naked now. The Japanese Maple is as out of place in our landscape as an ancient Dracaena cinnabari might be, but it is a dormant dragon so lifting … [Read more...] about Vermilion Murmurs and Malus within a November Landscape
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
Quietly Walking About the Mid May Garden
Joyous song and fragrance fills the air about our hillside habitat and gardens. Male Indigo Bunting Delicious Viburnum and French Lilac Lilac and Viburnum Looking Towards Mount Holyoke Range French Lilac and Lilac Topiary Looking Over Toward Walnut Hill French Lilacs and Lilac Topiary Looking Over Towards Carey Hill and High Ridge Lilac Topiary Looking Into Lower Garden Dwarf Fothergilla and Lilacs Looking Down Towards Apple Gateway and Blueberry Field Same As … [Read more...] about Quietly Walking About the Mid May Garden
