Category: Trees

THE TREES BY THE RIVER

FOTD – March 18 – Winter trees by the Blackstone I finally processed most of the pictures I liked well enough to post. And just to make life even more perfect, my computer went bonkers yesterday. I had to do some major cleaning up of both hard drives, and also backed up everything that wasn't … Continue reading THE TREES BY THE RIVER

SKETCHBOOK 40 – EARLY FALL FOLIAGE

As the foliage begins to change from the dark green of late summer to the colors of autumn, you get trees with a mix of green and bright leaves.

ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON – IN JANUARY?

I looked out the window, and the light was golden against the trees. It's not the color you usually see in the middle of winter. I associate that color with autumn and sometimes summer. Maybe it was because of all the rain and what seems to be our nightly inch or two of snow, but … Continue reading ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON – IN JANUARY?

LANTANA

FOTD – Lantana I've been growing lantana for a few years now. It's a great box flower. You plant it in May and it blooms until frost kills it. It finally died this week, but it was blooming just a couple of days ago.

MAPLE LEAVES

FOTD – Maple Leaves It's a mix of standard maple leaves and Japanese maple leaves. A little something for everyone.

A STATELY TREE

Branching Out, by Rich Paschall William was staring up at the giant tree when Mr. Dubois softly approached. "It really is a magnificent tree," he told William in a consoling tone of voice. William would have none of that. He glared back at the neighbor before speaking. "It is a horrible tree, sir. It has … Continue reading A STATELY TREE

JAPANESE MAPLE

FOTD – Japanese Maple Leaves It's the first tree to produce leaves and the last tree to drop them. It is green all summer and turns brilliant scarlet in November -- when all the other trees have finished their autumn glow. This year, it hasn't lit up yet. It is still waiting for another frost. The … Continue reading JAPANESE MAPLE

THE AUTUMN LEAVES

Not Drifting Yet by Rich Paschall In our part of the Midwest, the leaves are just turning colors. It seems to be coming a bit later in recent years. Climate change, perhaps? In years past, we used to scoop up the fallen leaves and stuff them in orange plastic pumpkin face leaf bags. We could usually … Continue reading THE AUTUMN LEAVES

THE AUTUMN LEAVES DILEMMA

Is There Help When Needed? by Rich Paschall  We have two very large trees on the property. Based on the age of the house and the height of the trees, we would estimate each one to be over 100 years old. They appear to be twice as tall as this two-story building. They drop a … Continue reading THE AUTUMN LEAVES DILEMMA

THE AUTUMN LEAVES

FOTD: Not Drifting Yet by Rich Paschall In our part of the Midwest, the leaves are just turning colors. It seems to be coming a bit later in recent years. Climate change, perhaps? In years past we used to scoop up the fallen leaves and stuff them in orange plastic pumpkin face leaf bags. We could … Continue reading THE AUTUMN LEAVES