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The Hunt for Red (and Orange and Yellow) October
Autumn is a season of change and of dependability, of drama and of subtlety, of transformation and reliability. In woodlands across our country, trees begin to shine with color. Their leaves shake off the dull greens and tans of late summer…
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After the Fall… Of Leaves, That Is
Despite the cold snap that sent this week’s morning temperatures into the upper 30s, the big Bradford pear that graces our front yard is stubbornly hanging onto its summer-green, heart-shaped leaves. The spreading branches teem with a luxuriant mantle that refuses…
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When You Need a Cardinal
As I sat in a small corner of my patio just after dawn, I wasn’t sure if the morning’s erratic winds would allow me to linger in that special spot, surrounded by a trellis of fragrant jasmine, trays of colorful calibrachoa,…
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Goodbye, Hello
If I stand in my sun room just after 6am and open the shades, I am treated to an amazing gift when the weather and the cycles of the earth and moon are just right. With windows on three sides facing…
