Oh it’s bad outside–90 degrees with 61% humidity. Before I get out in it, I needed to find something to carry me through the mugginess. Beautiful things grow in the mugginess. So, let’s all take a moment to look and … Continue reading
I could watch this over and over and over. The Earth is a spectacular place, filled with such wonder that words fail me. Murmuration of Starlings
One last trip out of Columbia was definitely needed. Let the new semester begin! [Image credit: Amy L. Darnell]
Yeah. That polar vortex that descended upon the midwest this past week… well, I was not a fan. I wasn’t a fan when it delayed my journey back to Missouri, from Ohio, by a day. I really wasn’t a fan … Continue reading
Fall is here, officially, in Missouri. Leaves are turning and temperatures are dropping. It’s been a beautiful fall and so I thank Mother Nature for the seasons. Thank you for slowly moving to winter, instead of abruptly turning 90 degrees … Continue reading
I think I understand what he’s looking for. He’s looking back at summer, wishing it would stay just a little longer. Me too, kid. Me too. [Image credit: Amy L. Darnell]
Where in the world did the summer go? My colleagues return to work on August 13th, with classes beginning on August 19th. I can’t believe that I’ll be on sabbatical, simply for the fact that I have so much that … Continue reading
I don’t remember where or when I first heard about Dale Chihuly. I do remember the first time I saw his work in person– it was April 2012 in Little Rock at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. When I … Continue reading
Although I’m inclined to post a photo from the Vanishing Georgia collection, given the wonderful discovery of this archive through Melanie Kitchens-O’Meara, I thought I would share a photo of one of the lovely lady slippers here at The Mountain. … Continue reading
I know that once flowers fade we’re not supposed to find them beautiful, but I must admit I found my first peonies of the spring beautiful, even as they were withering away. There’s so much life around us in the … Continue reading
