Walking in Seward Park you can smell the burgeoning fertility of the earth. The ground is wet and springy silencing your steps so you can hear the bossy blue jay in the distance. The fog makes sounds carry strangely so … Continue reading →
The blooms of Helleborus x sternii Blackthorn group reminding me what a great year 2014 was in the garden. Expect much the same for 2015.
The Year of the Wood Sheep or Yi Wei, also known as the year of the Blue Wood Sheep, Green Wood Sheep or Serious Sheep*, will begin on February 4th, 2015. If you have a Horse in your chart this … Continue reading →
The weather this fall must be perfect for fungus! We had a long dry spell, followed by warmish days with record high night time temperatures, followed by copious amounts of rain. Now there mushrooms are everywhere – just look down and you’ll see them. All of these photos were taken in my south Seattle neighborhood.
I don’t have the experience or training to identify the mushrooms in this post. Please don’t forage and eat mushrooms unless you know what you’re doing. Some are highly toxic.
Photo by Pete Schwab
