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sharing my thoughts through words and images
I just snapped this photo because it’s so comforting to see the diversity of plants growing on the forest floor and interacting with the surrounding rocks. It caught my eye!
Fern Magic – by Lynn Thomas Amber The graceful wood fern Shines in the dappled sunlight Of the forest bed. November has often been my least favorite month of the year – followed by March or April depending on when mud season hits our… Continue Reading “Wood Ferns”
Kettle Pond Rhododendron – by Lynn Thomas Amber A sprinkling of green Nestled along the narrow trail On the water’s edge. Kettle Pond is situated in the Groton State Forest in north-central Vermont. Yesterday, my husband and I took a break from the relentless… Continue Reading “Kettle Pond Rhododendron”
Beech Symphony November arrives I walk through a dense forest Beech leaves balance me. by Lynn Thomas Amber
Milkweed – poem by Mary Oliver The milkweed now with their many pods are standinglike a country of dry women.The wind lifts their flat leaves and drops them.This is not kind, but they retain a certain crisp glamour;moreover, it’s easy to believeeach one was… Continue Reading “Milkweed Magic”
There are loads of young beech trees in our deciduous Vermont forest. The curling, marcescent leaves catch the sun in a delightful way with patterns of light and shade. I love photographing them. Notice the buds – years ago as a student of landscape… Continue Reading “Curling Beech Leaves”
Winter’s icy grip Grasps the marcescent oak leaves Clinging for dear life. ~Lynn Amber The oak trees on our property are not native to this precise location. They were born from acrons scooped up at a Pennsylvania rest stop many years ago – by… Continue Reading “Oak Leaves and Snow”
Yesterday, Jim and I decided to take a road trip and complete a loop around the Bay Area Peninsula. He has been hard at work upgrading the electrical system in the Airstream – replacing the converter with an inverter/charger and installing lithium batteries. And,… Continue Reading “U. of California Santa Cruz Arboretum 1.20.2025”
While we are hanging out at our son’s home in Skylonda on the Bay Area Peninsula, I have been exploring the many open space preserves that exist here along the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains. I just discovered the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve and… Continue Reading “Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 1.15.25”
