The Southern magnolia flower in bloom. Photo by DavetheMage. Image licensed under creative commons by wikipedia.com. By Katherine Hale - The grande dame of its family, the southern magnolia dominates the landscape. There is simply no overlooking its stately elegance, especially when it is in full bloom. Bearing flowers as wide as your face—worthy of… Continue reading Southern Comfort
By Emma Stuhl - Sporophytes are tiny, slender structures that pop out of moss in droves. Their beauty, diversity, fun-factor, and cute little caps continually amaze me. Like a big buzz cut, they tickle my hand as I graze them. If I am lucky, they are ripe and release their spores in a small flurry,… Continue reading The Noble Sporophyte
By Katherine Hale - Eight hundred years ago, the Japanese Zen master Dogen wrote, “The green mountains are always walking.” I was instantly taken with the truth of his words. Of course the green mountains (and the Green Mountains of Vermont) are always walking! How could they not? Dogen didn't know what I know about… Continue reading Green Mountains Walking
By Sean Beckett - One good thing about a mild winter is we avoid that familiar experience of leaving a warm house to enter the arctic interior of a frosty, morning car. Imagine sitting down in that frigid seat: Your shoulders tense and tighten like old taffy, you shiver spontaneously, and the chill leaks into… Continue reading Winterizing
By Sonia DeYoung At first I thought the big black shape in the lane was a piece of burst tire. Then the tire held out a slow, prehistoric foot and took a step. Its long neck shifted into view as I drove by, and I realized it was a huge snapping turtle. In the few… Continue reading Snapping Turtles Meet Their Match
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