The snow began to melt and recede, like the ebbing tides, revealing islands of drab green grass borne of the dormant season.  Winter’s comforting blanket was unravelling, exposing it to February’s elements. Snow, for many, is merely a nuisance. Although the aesthetics are undeniable, the beauty, for most, does not…

The sun hung over the landscape like a dimly lit bulb.  Autumn seems to have become less festive, and more practical and austere as nature prepares for Winter. As we begin to put our landscapes to bed, despite the unseasonable snow – tidying, raking, mulching, and pruning, you might consider…

Like delicate lace work, the snow adorned the trees and lay draped across the ground like a crisp white sheet.  Nature seemed quieted and comforted, no longer directly exposed to January’s elements. Snow, for many, is merely a nuisance.  Although the aesthetics are undeniable, the beauty, for most, does not…

  Sidling in on its belly, seeking refuge in the cool, low lands, the fog quickly bled into the surrounding areas, blotting out the light and swallowing everything in its path.  Soon the landscape was enrobed in a dreary gray murkiness, seemingly devoid of life or color.   Late Fall, early Winter can have…