Three views from the corner.
Trio one
Trio two
Trio three
The walk.
Mogli blends
Shenandoah
Light
Tree fire
Today, the light
January 2, 2020
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Winter Solstice Solo 2019
December 22, 2019
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The solstice tradition continues in force. Thanks to all who came for the love, laughter, music, and joy.
Tiki lighting
Deck the bridge
Sophie prefers indoor parties, thanks.
The barn in party mode
Before
More before
Sundown on the solstice
The lighting was as spectacular as ever.
Turn sun turn!
Meanwhile in the barn…Sophie takes a party nap.
Do not party like Sophie.
Boilo
Solstice potluck disco center
Burn hot
Alec and the fiddle player
The solution to cold butts
2am coals
I know, lets do it again. See you at the summer solstice!
The Garden Winds Down
September 26, 2019
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The garden produced prolifically this year. It was a great year for watermellon and corn. Heck, even the squash lasted for several months before it was wiped out by the squash beetles.
Some of the last of the bounty is coming in now.
Pepper haul Sept
Cayenne
Jalapeño, habañero, hot banana, cayenne
Late September tomato
Pick a peck of peppers
The tomato plans and the peppers have lots more production to go before they peter out. Meanwhile, the corn and the sunflowers are done. So down they come.
Gleaned corn
Now you see it
Now you don’t
I will stand up the husks in a typical Fall display, probably tomorrow.
extra junk
Sunflowers down.
Beheadings galore
Now you see them
Now you don’t
Sunflower poles
Fall.
Winter is coming.
Shadow play
Garden Update: Mid-Summer Bounty Begins
July 11, 2019
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Rain and sun. Rain and sun. 90 degree days and massive afternoon thunderstorms. The garden is OK with all that.
First real harvest and a vegetarian dinner grown entirely on the property.
Watermellon? Watermellon.
First real harvest. Still waiting for tomatoes to get red.
Garden Pre-Beach
June 11, 2019
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Here is update three on the garden. Most everything is up except the third corn plantation. The weed situation is entirely under control. My bet is after we return from two weeks at the beach, chaos will be happening. We shall see!
Shenandoah Bluebells 2019
April 10, 2019
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The bluebells are peaking in mid-April this year (a bit early), so we are outta here, headed to Norway for more winter. Because we, um, actually we think we’re nuts.
Here are some pictures from the daily walk.
Willie likes Spring
Bluebells by the river (this is our home loop)
The dogs have lost the trail!
The greening of the Blue Ridge has begun
This field smells like honey
Pollen leg is a thing
Footbridge on Wheat Spring Branch
Walkin’ On Water!
January 8, 2018
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Yes, no holy man, but pretty damn cute. And risky! Shenandoah is frozen fun. No human i know would head out that far, naked!
Cautious, she is.
Dude! Come on back.
He’s a Beauty.
Not everyone has that…Je ne sais quoi!
