Autumn moves through the meadow, rearranging it in muted colors. As the sun shines on tall grasses, they gleam with the silver of seed tufts. Thistles, whose purple crowns swayed in the breeze only a few weeks ago, now wear cotton thatches. Goldenrod, touched by frost, bows its bronzed blooms. The meadow mirrors passing […]
Aug 31, 2018
There’s Something in the Breezes
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Something in the breezes, as they stir the weeds and grasses whispers of September as the summer softly passes. Can you believe this is actually the last day of August? School is in full swing, up in northern Minnesota, the leaves are starting to don their colorful autumn coats, and I’ve seen a Monarch […]
Aug 8, 2016
Beetles, Butterflies, and Bugs
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“Nathan, come quick and see this little bug on the screen door. It’s irridescent,” I called. When Nathan came, he took one look and agreed with me that the small green and gold insect which glistened in the sun was beautiful. But why was it so still on the screen door? Gently, I scooped him onto the […]
Jun 9, 2016
My Meadow, Nature’s Canvas
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When my husband, son and I lived in Oklahoma, our house had a meadow in back. I named our home and acres Manos Meadows. I loved that meadow. It was never the same from season to season. This is another feature story I did for The Tahlequah Daily Press, many years ago. Autumn moves through the meadow, […]
May 9, 2013
Bears, Bulls, and Butterflies
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No, this isn’t a posting about the stock market. My meandering thoughts this morning center around actual animals. I read that yesterday in Tahlequah, a black bear ventured out of his domain and strayed into the north part of town. He was soon re-captured and probably taken back to a place where he feels more […]
