Beside the White River

I caught my first-ever glimpse of Arkansas this week—a quick trip to attend a wedding in Calico Rock, in the Arkansas Ozarks at the far north of the state. Beautiful country! We stayed in a cabin peeking between trees, perched … Read More…

Now they’re gone

Note: This post is linked at Skywatch Friday, a cool site where you can see this week’s skies from all over the world. This morning I biked out to my favorite autumn tree, next to Wonderland Lake. Just as I … Read More…

Does autumn get any better than this?

This post and photo appear at SkyWatch Friday, “a place to enjoy skies and views from all around the world.” A new edition begins every Thursday evening at 7:30 GMT. This photo checks in at #379 for this week. Next … Read More…

Aspen gold

This post opens the 40th edition of the blog carnival Festival of the Trees, with a focus on the benefits of trees. Take a look at some of the lovely posts and photos from trees and tree lovers around the … Read More…

Connecting with a cottonwood

It’s a treat to return in August to Prescott, Arizona, with its annual din of cicadas. Today, as I approach the corridor of trees lining summer-dry Granite Creek, the chorus of insects in the treetops is boisterous. Eagerly I slip … Read More…