A poppy burst open this morning in our studio garden.  It's been said that one can actually hear the sound of a poppy opening...a sub...

A droopy looking shrub hung out in our studio garden all summer long, looking like it was barely getting by.   We trie...

Watermelon Days The first sure sign of summer is not the summer solstice, June 21 st or lightening bugs captured in...

“Go where you are celebrated , not tolerated”. Do you remember the last time you were really celebrated?  Applauded, cheered, exulted,...

They say a bamboo forest springs up suddenly. But, long before any signs of growth or shoots appear, a flurry of activity occu...