One morning we woke up to find an otter swimming in the pond!
Category: 2017
Juniper Gets Haircut
It was worth taking a shot at turning this Blue Point Juniper into a spiral topiary. It’s never been pruned, so I’m using the ribbon as a guide, just taking off a little bit.
Unrecognizable Terrain
It looks like another planet! A white birch, left, is completely bent over to the ground. Amazingly, this tree did recover later.
Icy Winter Storm
Winter storms with lots of heavy, wet snow and ice are really tough on evergreen boughs. I often go out and try to knock off as much weight as I can with a long-handled shovel or broom.
Beautiful Winter Day
The view from the east side of the pond as the sun is lower in the sky on a January afternoon.
Pond is Full Again
After last year’s drought, we didn’t think we’d ever see our pond full again. Thankfully, it is!
Staghorn Sumac in Winter
The plume flowers of rhus typhina retain their reddish hue on New Year’s Day.
