- October gave a party;The leaves by hundreds came.The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples,And leaves of every name. – - The Sunshine spread a carpet,And everything was grand,Miss Weather led the dancing,Professor Wind the band. – - – The Chestnuts came in yellow,The Oaks in crimson dressed;The lovely Misses mapleIn scarlet looked their best. – - [...]
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Trees
Posted in nature, outdoors, Photos, Quotes, Misc Words, tagged autumn, fall color, seasons, trees, woods on October 13, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Kudzu World
Posted in Great Smoky Mountains, nature, outdoors, Photos, Plants, Quotes, Misc Words, south, tagged invasive, kudzu, kudzu blooms, Pueraria lobata, roadsides, south, vine on September 27, 2010 | 8 Comments »
“Southerners must close their windows at night to keep the kudzu out…” Quote from The Amazing Story of Kudzu Photo at left: Kudzu to the top of a tall tree, at right: kudzu covering a power pole – - Driving into town this past weekend and seeing mile after mile of Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) covered [...]
Late Summer Garden – Lots of Photos
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Photos, Quotes, Misc Words, weather, yard, tagged annuals, curving walkway, flower beds, lamp post flower bed, late season, perennials, summer on September 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Even though we do need rain and are about 4 inches below normal for the year, the temps here have cooled down from the high and mid 90s to the low 80s. My garden loves this cooler air and my beds and containers are thriving. The asters and mums are also blooming, but I don’t [...]
Bonnie Napping
Posted in Cats, Photo of the day, Quotes, Misc Words, tagged Bonnie napping, cat quotation, Cats, sunshine, the wisdom of cats on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bonnie loves this warm spring weather and is spending a lot more time outdoors during the day. I came around the corner of the house and found her napping on the patio today. :) – I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.- Hippolyte Taine – Related post: [...]
Happy first day of Fall
Posted in Daily Walks, Flowers, Garden, nature, Photos, Quotes, Misc Words, tagged asters blooming, autumn quotes, fall decorations, first day of fall, quotes about fall, seasons on September 22, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Autumn’s the mellow time. -William Allingham – A scarecrow in my flower bed. – When summer gathers up her robes of glory, And, like a dream, glides away.-Sarah Helen Whitman – A squirrel hanging upside down in a dogwood tree, enjoying the ripening berries. – Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil [...]
Busy bees
Posted in Daily Walks, Flowers, Garden, nature, Photos, Quotes, Misc Words, yard, tagged bees, bumblebee, honeybee, nectar on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The beautiful sunny weather we had today brought out the bees, shown in these photos collecting nectar from pincushion flowers, dandelions, wild violets, heather and coreopsis. Click any photo to enlarge. – Metallic green bee – Four bees (one flying) – Bumblebee, honeybee, tiny bee on coreopsis – How doth the little busy bee Improve [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Posted in Fun Stuff, Miscellaneous, Photo of the day, Photos, Quotes, Misc Words, tagged blessing, clover, four leaf clover, holiday, Irish, luck, quotations, St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. ~Irish Blessing
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