A Little Snow for a Change
It was less than 12 inches of snow, not enough to last very long, but it shut down I-95 and stranded people in their cars for 24 hours. ...
Rain Floods the Winter Creek
Periodically, rain will push the creek up to a minor flood level. The water will spill onto the banks and carry some debris downstream. ...
Searching for Herons in the Winter Creek
In most places, the creek is only a few inches deep, but there is enough flow to keep it clean. Small fish live in favorable spots. In...
Spent Sunflowers Mark the End of Summer
The sunflowers are spent. Since the bloom of the last post, they have drooped and withered. The seeds are ready for harvest. These are...
The Sunflowers Bloom in August
Sunflowers shout the last hurrah of summer. They bloom along the garden paths in the local park. The giants are 15 feet high with...
Summer 2021: Trees In the Woods (2)
Tree bark and kudzu turn golden brown in the late afternoon sunlight. The trees are full of kudzu. Sometimes there is more kudzu than...
Summer 2021: Trees In the Woods
It's summer and the trees in the woods are thriving. Walls of trees line the edge of the forest. Single trees make their own statement....
Spring 2021: Pathways Through the Woods
There are winding trails through the woods all around the city. The trails are mostly dirt, but in some places there is gravel to keep...
Spring 2021: A Walk Along The Creek (2)
There is always something new along the creek. Trees fall and erode, hedges thicken and thin, rocks appear from no where, and the light...
Spring 2021: A Walk Along The Creek (1)
Moores creek runs along the Rivanna Trail. In the spring you can still get down to the creek, but, by summer, the kudzu and bushes are...
