Runt of the Litter
"In a group of animals, a runt is a member which is smaller or weaker than the others. Due to its small size, a runt faces obvious...
Textures of Life...
"Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most limited means." ~ Heinrich Heine GROUNDCHERRY POD...
First Wildflower Sighting of 2015
I went hiking with my husband yesterday along the Stephens Falls Trail at Governor Dodge State Park and came across my first Spring...
Piglet Cuteness!
The same day that we moved into our temporary rental at Dorothy's Grange in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, two pregnant Sows gave birth to...
Expansive Skies
In the country, people live larger! The sky is more expansive; signaling the scale of the earth in the bigger scheme of things. One of...
On Assignment: Dorothy's Grange
For the next couple of months, I have the opportunity to be a part of life on a 50-acre farm nestled in the rolling hills and valleys of...
Willow Pinecone Gall
What is this interesting botanical object, you may ask? A fuzzy pinecone growing on the end of a branch? My research revealed one of...
Harbinger of Spring
Pussy willow is the common name used to identify willows (North American Salix discolor) that bare soft fuzzy buds or catkins on leafless...
