September 26, 2019
gem
farm
bounty, corn, dogs, fall, flower, garden, gem, gleaning, photography, sunflowers
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
November 6, 2016
gem
art
art opening, Aurlélie Schmid, Danny Mulvena, fall, Nina Jhaveri, pottery, thanksgiving, turkey, watercolor
The Fire House Gallery is all decked out for turkey day with an exhibit featuring pottery by Aurlélie Schmid and Nina Jhaveri along with watercolors by Danny Mulvena.
Does it feel like Fall to you? It does to me.

Thanksgiving place setting.

Dining table.


The turkey himself.

Downtown Berryville, VA.


November 6, 2016
gem
birds, nature, river
blue heron, fall, great blue heron, nature, photography, river, shenandoah, shenandoah river
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October 29, 2016
gem
farm, nature, photography
fall, fall color, gem, helicopter, hollis, home, nature, photography, river, shenandoah, shenandoah river
Today was a good day for a helicopter ride.

Morning field with amy
It was all Hollis’s idea. His helicopter too.

Control console

Sycamore Ghost

Beautiful day for flying

Visibility high

Shenandoah River

Fall colors from the sky
Incredibly fun. Now we want a helicopter again for the first time since 1993. Thanks Hollis!
November 2, 2015
gem
nature, photography, river
abandoned house, fall, fall leaves, mogli, monestary trail, shenandoah river

Dead garden
Fall is falling.


Shenandoah River

Mogli takes a swim


Abandoned farm house

November 9, 2014
gem
nature, river
fall, fire, home, shenandoah, shenandoah river

Fire on the Mountain

Fire ‘cross the River

Fire Up Above Us

Time to go home.