North Georgia – Unexpected in common hours

Festival of Leaves 2022: Week #8 – Crape Myrtle

Perhaps my favorite Autumn colors, captured on the small Crape Myrtle tree on the property my sister and I inherited from our dad. Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves 2022

An invasive species, East Asian Joro spiders probably arrived in the state of Georgia, where I live, in shipping containers, according to researchers at the University of Georgia. Joros are harmless to humans but grow to be rather large and can be frightening to anyone who has never seen them before. They’ve been here for…

Festival of Leaves 2022: Week #7 – At the base of a pine tree

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Festival of Leaves 2022 Week #5 – Pecan tree

The house in which I grew up was built in 1952 in town, but the area had once been a pecan grove. When the house was constructed, the pecan trees were already mature and quite large. Most are still standing and still producing some pecans. Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves

Festival of Leaves 2022 Week #4 – Sourwood

The Sourwood tree also is known the Sorrel tree. Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves 2022

Festival of Leaves 2022 Week #3 – A little yellow

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Festival of Leaves 2022: Week # 2 – Dogwood

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Festival of Leaves 2022: Week # 1 – Red Maple

This is the tree that began changing color in early July.

Seed Heads

Another sure sign Fall is on the way. Seed heads of my Country Clematis… “The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” (Leo Buscaglia)