Weeding at High Rocks around what I think is a cliff Bidens…need to key it out.
Art in Decay
The way trees move on to their next job in the forest is slow & subtle. But the details can be dramatic up close. Stained by weather & time, unrepeatable except in that crucible of exposure.
A Hole to call Home…
Seems like this time of year, a clear line of sight opens up your mindset a bit too. We see a bit further out, and we think about horizons. And we see where the cozy places are in the woods more clearly. Our homes become refuge, if we are lucky…
This Week in Bark
I stop frequently to check patches of maturing bark in hardwood stands near my house. Close inspection through a lens reveals so much activity.
This is a Grape vine.
Wolf Swamp Maple in the background that needed some help…notice the lower torn lead.
Real Long term effects of Sandy
Impact on the canopy in Maplewood Park’s woods, for years to come. A break in the shade is normal. This is an opportunity for the woods to be fruitful. This is a 100 yard x 100 yard rift that unfortunately will fill in with Honeysuckle (Lonicera jap.) & Burning Bush…
Rainbow Eucalyptus?
It’s the cap of that Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) pealed back with a scrub plane wide open…mixed staining from branch woundwood & water exposure. That last shot had such a linear contrast pattern like the gum down under.
Tuckamony Christmas tree Quiz
Couple bud shots of trees on the farm near Honey Hollow. We picked up another Concolor Fir thid year, but Mtn Scotch & Frazier were also looking good. Lars pointed me toward the true White Fir (Abies alba) that he had in the upper back corner of the field. Distinctly…
Slab it up
I am going to commit to milling my stockpile at 1 log per week. Starting with this Black Cherry.
The power of Green
Details in the off-season are what get gardeners through to Spring…but Green is a Vitamin. Moss in late Fall or after snowmelt in February / March can be striking. This creek bridge along Spring Valley outside of Doylestown last week, filled my tank.