Liverwort

March 31, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

In a really close-up shot by Rachel A. Williams. They’re really much tinier than this.

Meanwhile, downtown

March 25, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Upstream, melting snow leads to this.

Rhubarb awakening

March 24, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 4 Comments

It always somehow seems unearthly.

And then it seems to sprout wings.

Yes, I’m fond of fronds!

May 24, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Establishing our fern garden took years. Just look at it now!

The smaller bed sits in a darker spot. and has a more open appearance.

Plants adjusting to the outdoors

May 16, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They were sprouted indoors and kept under grow-lights. Now it’s time to get used to real sunlight, starting in limited doses. They’re brought in each night that low temperatures threaten. And then they’ll transplanted into the garden. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

On a sunny spring day

May 14, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Not long ago, the old carriage road up the hill a few blocks from our house was still covered in ice and snow. Just wait another week, for the deciduous leaves to fill out.

On the old carriage road

April 28, 2020October 14, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

It’s now a fine trail to the city park at the top of Garrison Hill, for those of us who would rather walk than drive.

And it leads to this observation tower, for more climbing.

Here’s how the route looked in the late 1800s.

At the compost bin

April 26, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Every spring, once the compost thaws, I empty the bin to supply the garden. And then I refill it with leaves collected the previous autumn to start the whole process again.

A spray of hope

April 12, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Forsythia branches are brought indoors to open to blossom and give Easter a warm ray.

TEN THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MAY

May 1, 2018December 16, 2017 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 7 Comments

Green – lots of bright green.
Lunching in the Smoking Garden on any sunny day.
The hammock comes out from storage.
Trees are covered in new leaf.
Fresh asparagus. You can’t buy anything like this.
Our own lettuce in abundance.
Whales are migrating north — a great time to take a whale-watch cruise.
If you could only see my ferns in all their glory.
The kids are still in school … in case we decided to play tourist, things are still uncrowded.
Alewives migrate up the river, pursued by cormorants, fishermen, and eagles, along with osprey.

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What do you like about May?

Osprey are truly incredible birds. They can hover over a river, do a power dive into the water, and emerge with a fish that they then turn to face the airflow. Not that I’ve yet captured any of that on my camera — some photographers specialize in the challenge.