Category Archives: Seasons in Virginia
Time flows down Powhatan Creek
Time flows down Powhatan Creek As I lowered my kayak into the creek, I knew the water wasn’t the same as before, nor am I the same man. Hardly an original thought. People have pondered the river as a metaphor … Continue reading
Cherry blossom time
Our Weeping Cherry tree started to bloom on March 28, an old lady now yet still graceful. She has a voluminous floral dress spread wide from her ‘hips’ by branches like the hoops and side panniers of a woman in … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Seasons in Virginia
Tagged cherry tree, hanami, National Mall, phenology
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Shelterbelt Trees in Snow and Fog
Have you noticed how trees hollow out melted sleeves from snow around their boles as our arms would if we could hold them long enough in a snow blanket? And have you wondered why winter fog sinking over open fields … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Seasons in Virginia
Tagged Occam's razor, shelterbelt, Tidewater
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Fall Colors in Appalachia
Most people in this region look forward to the fall more than any other season, despite this being the prologue to winter. Starting in September at the atlas or far end of Appalachia, color changes ripple down the spine to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Seasons in Virginia
Tagged anthocyanin, Appalachia, fall leaves, sugar maple
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Autumn Leaves have Fallen
I remember leaves falling precipitously in Quebec during September when the sugar maples create a blazing mosaic of gold and ruby on forest floors. But the first snow blots over the colors as it quietly descends layer on layer with … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, garden, Seasons in Virginia
Tagged fall leaves, leaf mold, Quebec, William Blake
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 