Spring, New Life, and a Virus

Spring is springing all around me. New life, new growth, and new beginnings. Here are some shots from around the yard a few days ago. Even more, has bloomed and blossomed since then. More to come in a few days.   © 2020 Michael Roseberry. Photos taken with Nikon D3300. Continue reading Spring, New Life, and a Virus

The latest Autumn I’ve ever experienced

In the full throws of Autumn, this late in the year is quite alarming. It’s December 2nd, and the leaves have started to fall in earnest, carpeting anything with a horizontal plane with a colorful texture of detritus. The photos in this post have been taken over the last couple of weeks, with more color than I had thought, given the drought we were in … Continue reading The latest Autumn I’ve ever experienced

The King of Pylos comes to visit

Two and a half months of no rain and Tropical Storm Nestor comes to the rescue; a little late to bring us autumn color, but we will see. Nestor of Gerenia was the legendary wise King of Pylos described in Homer’s Odyssey. This last line has nothing to to do with nothing, I was just wondering where the name Nestor came from. The steady heavy … Continue reading The King of Pylos comes to visit

How crispy can it get? Startling fact on how much water a lawn takes.

Having just endured the hottest October 2nd and 3rd on record, temperatures soared to 101F or 38.34C. It’s friggin October, man!? A chill should be in the air and the leaves turning a myriad of colors ranging from orange to gold to deep reds, children getting ready for their tricks and treats, Harvest Dances, Hay Rides and bonfires. Instead, the leaves are crispy, curling and … Continue reading How crispy can it get? Startling fact on how much water a lawn takes.

Three snakes, a shrew, and a field mouse… 

  …go into a bar. Wait. You’ve heard that one? Oh well. I spent the last few days on some much-needed chores around the garden, some small, some larger than I had anticipated. My aging body is arguing with me as I write this. In my past posts, I had written about the last 30 feet or so of my property that I had cleared … Continue reading Three snakes, a shrew, and a field mouse…