Category Archives: trees
seasons
With the change of seasons upon us once again, I am reminded of certain seasons of my life and of certain people and places whose paths have crossed with mine for only a season. The length of a season may have … Continue reading
light
This morning, perfect timing, a reminder of how I want to live, both chasing and shining the Light. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were … Continue reading
just some random pics
trees of the forest: flowering dogwood
Seeing these trees makes me happy. I noticed a few last year, but now I see that they are everywhere around here. I even like the scientific name of the Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida. Luckily we are just within their … Continue reading
baby trees
In case you ever wondered what a baby walnut tree looks like… It pained me to pull several of these from the garden, where presumably a squirrel had buried his treasures. I replanted a couple of the more intact ones … Continue reading
add to the beauty*
We come with beautiful secrets We come with purposes written on our hearts, written on our souls We come to every new morning With possibilities only we can hold, that only we can holdRedemption comes in strange places, small spaces … Continue reading
trees of the forest: sassafras
We’ve been working on our tree ID skills over the past year and one of the first we looked up turned out to be Sassafras (yes, there’s only one s at the end). This type of tree is easy to notice … Continue reading
up close
I’ve not yet tired of watching all the trees up close and personal. (Flowering dogwood, maple, lilac)
bringing the outside in
I have to preface this post by saying that I am not into house decorating. I love looking at pictures of cool houses, but I can never decide on anything for my own house. I feel like every decision is … Continue reading
in honor of spring
It’s felt like spring for most of the winter and like summer lately, but since it is now officially spring, here are some signs of the season (thumbnails are clickable): The little purple flowers are Snow Glories that I planted … Continue reading