Tag: autumn

  • To Chelsea on Her 21st Birthday

    Chelsea is my eldest niece and she loves nature. Me, well, I love this kid—and the other two girls too. Before I had a garden to help me bury the pains caused by a rare illness, I found a lot of happiness and joy in these three beautiful creatures. These 3 are a creative triple…

  • Ode to the Japanese Maple in the Back Garden during Autumn

    When the house was first purchased, not long after my Wasband and I married in April of 2004, my mother purchased this weeping Japanese Maple for us from a nursery out in Clackamas County. If you know anything about the nursery trade in Oregon, there are certain plants or trees which are raised like puppies…