Seeing Shapes
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." - Ansel Adams. Whenever I look for photos, I [...]
Paying Attention
"Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart." Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass. [...]
Exploring an Oak
Says Mary Oliver: "Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable. [...]
December Photos
December can be the least exciting time in the garden and the most difficult month to find photos for a calendar. It is particularly hard [...]
Autumn in Western Gardens
Traditionally autumn is illustrated with New England foliage but every gardener in every region knows a different aesthetic. In the West, with so many different [...]
Autumn in California
I have heard it argued that California does not have autumn. In fact, I do like to think of California as having only three very [...]
Summer-Dry Project – Book Release
After 3 years of working on this book, it is done, and just released in January, 2021. Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates – by Nora [...]
Public Gardens in the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic began as spring started, but spring was not cancelled - only humans needed to stop and think about our every move. Public [...]
Go Find Beauty
Once upon a time, before the COVID virus kept us sheltering in the place, we might have spent an April day visiting gardens or traveling [...]
Public Garden Photo Galleries
Can't get out to visit gardens? Visit our Public Gardens photo galleries for a virtual visual reminder of the beauty to be found in [...]