Firefox loves the elegant white Christmas lights. I prefer the cheery colorful Christmas lights. Naturally, we hang both to celebrate the holiday season. And a cool wreath to boot. Digital photography of our Christmas lights, after dark, December 8th. 1.3 second exposure time with a variously unsteady hand. We wish you all a cozy, meaningful Advent season. Merry Christmas! Continue reading Christmas Lights
It happens every year. A snap of cold weather And the Gang’s All Here! Starring the ever-present, always hungry Squirrel with his feathery friends, Tufted Titmouse White Breasted Nuthatch Downy Woodpecker Lady Cardinal Lord Cardinal Black Capped Chickadee Blue Jay Goldfinch The Bully of the Bird Feeder, the Starling The winner of the “Damn He’s Handsome” Award, the Ladder-backed Woodpecker Junco Sparrow and Purple Finch … Continue reading The Gang’s All Here
In the curious world of culinary conundrums, there remains the quixotic question of whether it is better to eat FROSTED ZINNIAS fresh… Just as the first rays of sun following the first hard frost kiss the fabulous flower. FRESH and TASTY! The Divine Delicacy. OR, is it preferable to be patient? To wait for the first snow… Then eat the frozen flower with a … Continue reading Frosted Zinnias
The leaves are now down The warmth becomes dear. I gladly recall the fabulous year. Twas a beautiful fall, spring, summer and all. Now we move on With a wink and a cheer. Yes, my friends, it has been a beautiful fall. Stacked upon a lovely spring and a sensational summer. We did it! Six months of great weather strung together in central Indiana, middle … Continue reading The Fabulous Fall
One for the road, please. Delicious! How about another? Autumn is here. The trees are changing. I must be going. It is time to fly south. Time to fly to Mexico. Perhaps just one more. It is an exceedingly long flight, you know. More than 2,000 miles in a straight line. But whoever flies in a straight line? Not me! I bet I log 10,000 … Continue reading One For the Road
Wooly Worm Oh wooly worm You curious dude You ate the flower! Now that was rude. Then you did rest On the neighboring leaf Till you ate that too. You dastardly thief! Continue reading Wooly Worm
This season the rage is death and decline Yet life is abloom in this garden of mine Much will be lost With the first killing frost Till then, my friends, all will be fine. Zinnias in various stages of bloom, photographed Tuesday evening, September 30, 2014: Continue reading New Life in an Old Season
As the summer sun sets into autumn, the final rays of the season of warmth and light kiss Mary and her elephant ears. The equinoxial garden is looking a bit ragged, though the landscape is yet green and vibrant. Plenty of life and color remain to entertain the gardener. The various zinnia patches embrace the season with the zest we have come to expect of … Continue reading The Equinoxial Garden
Gloriosa Daisy steps onto the stage for his final number. A hush falls over the crowd. Gloriosa Daisy. The Great Performer. He begins to sing and dance. It is a subtle reprise of his big summer number. He does not attempt the show stopper quality of his earlier performance. Instead, he expresses himself as he truly is, here in the Autumn garden. He revels in … Continue reading Reprise
Doctor Summer strolls through the garden. He pauses, basking in the glorious late summer light. He reflects on what a strange season it has been. You see, Doctor Summer is a specialist. A high-powered, in-demand specialist. He is a man of action and a man of results. Doctor Summer was sent to this region after a careful review of the data indicated that the fine … Continue reading Doctor Summer
In Jim's Garden 