Misty Mornings
On rare mornings a mist spills evenly across the land to soften the sun’s rays. On these mornings, the heavy dew would soak you to the waist if you wandered across that ungrazed pasture. In the stillness, you hear the...
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Barbed Wire Yard Art
Posted by admin | Jun 6, 2010 | Perspectives |
Disposing of old, rusty barbed wire can be a problem. If you have an old farm with weathered fences and decades-old wire, it’s something that must be figured out. Yard art wouldn’t have been my first thought, but...
Read MoreSnow Peas with Caramelized Onions – mmmmm good
Posted by admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Good Eats Here |
My favorite snow pea recipe isn’t much of a recipe. I like them best fresh picked while I’m standing in the middle of the garden. I like them steamed, too, and in stir-fry dishes. My favorite recipe, though, is...
Read MorePhotographing the peas
Garden photography has its challenges, not the least of which is the light. Golden sunlight at dawn and dusk turns everything a rich, warm tone, which is lovely for some uses and not others. The diffused light of a moderately...
Read MoreNot The Mama . . .
Posted by admin | May 26, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
I goofed. This strange mismatch is completely my fault. A few weeks ago, I swiped all the eggs from beneath the nesting turkey hens. Why? Our turkeys have a terrible track record as parents. They’re dedicated nesters...
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