Archive for April, 2009

Domino Effect

April 29, 2009

 What caught my eye originally was this little spit of land that jutted out into the middle of the lake. The scraggly trees formed a single-file line all the way to the very tip, and I remember thinking how odd it was that the last one had not fallen into the water. It reminded me of dominos, [...]

Backwater Beauty

April 24, 2009

I will admit that this is something of a strange image.
 What do you see? Perhaps you see some upside-down trees with very strange green blobs for leaves. Maybe you see a shimmering reflection of tree trunks in the rippled water, along with some almost neon green pond scum. Is it the big picture or the [...]

Water Lily

April 18, 2009

The white water lily is a perennial plant that often forms dense colonies. The leaves arise on flexible stalks from large thick rhizomes, and usually float on the waters’ surface. Flowers arise from separate stalks, have brilliant white petals, and are very fragrant. Each will open in the morning and close again in the afternoon.
This [...]