baby poinciana, observed

one of my talented photography students honing in on the beauty of a baby Royal Poinciana.... here is to the future!

cactus kinship with adult, predecessor and baby

mango and frangi pani compost

compost compositions and friends

vegetables...collecting the scraps...recycling...piles...transforming...biological magic...into more nourishment...black gold futures...
It's really quite elegant.

red mangrove in bloom!

amazing to see the red mangroves bloom... and in/under saltwater! I am blown away by natures designs once again...

frangipani, plumeria baby

dreamy skies...

everyday compost compositions

frangipani time!

here's to being madly in love with it all

african sausage tree

oh man. this tree rocks my world. eventually some of the candelabras of flowers will turn into a large seed pod that looks like a big old sausage. I love a tree with a good sense of humor.

thinking about springtime in the mountains

springtime is such a delight in appalachia, so naturally this time of year I think about my mountain home and sweet peoples there. i love you all, peoples plants animals rocks air...