These two were beautifully paired this afternoon.
Baptisia and Tiger Eye Sumac just waking up, together.
Category: 2012
Dreaming…
Oh! I love the day the seed packets arrive. The hope of an awesome harvest all in these tiny seeds.
First and last
Full Moon Japanese Maple’s last leaf sporting the first snow
The show…III
My favorite picture of the day. The contrast. The reaching.
Love this tree! Its leaves normally purple turn bright red in fall.
Acer palmatum. Japanese Maple
Fall standing
“…and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
Isaiah 55:12
The all night party
The view from which inspired the State Seal of Ohio.
Photo taken at Thomas Worthington’s home in Chillicothe, Ohio known as Adena Mansion.
Here is the current seal shown above.
What I found funny was the plaque said something to this effect, “after an all night party at the Worthington’s home several men watched the sun rise over Mount Logan from this spot. The sight impressed the leaders of the new state so profoundly that in 1803 a coat of arms was provided based on this motif…”
Click here to see all the different state seals over the years.
Spheroidal goodness
It is as if it is a child’s rubber ball is stuck on a plant! I think perhaps I love this peony just at this precise stage and shape even more than when it is in full bloom. It makes me childishly happy.
