Monthly Archives: January 2013

Even in the icy heart of winter flowers bloom. Look for my upcoming column on Camellias in the February C-ville Abode www.c-ville.com . Hellebores are showing their leathery stamina now. I understand why some people dislike the common orientalis and niger … Continue reading →

Nature paints her canvas with clouds. Cirrocumulus, Cirrus, and Altostratus layer the sky looking south from one of the high points of the hollow. Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s The Cloudspotter’s Guide, The Science, History and Culture of Clouds is teaching me as … Continue reading →