trees – Fake Flamenco

1 Shelf for a Large Tome

Wisconsin seems to specialize in shelf mushrooms. I’ve seen smaller ones in Minnesota and north of Madison, but this beauty takes the cake! We found it hiking in Lake Farm Park here in Wisconsin. Do many mushrooms grow on trees in your neck of the wood? Thanks for stopping by this Saturday! ¡Olé! –Rebecca This […]

photography, writing

1 Autumn Poem about Trees

Autumn Bards Trees write poems upon the walk for us to decipher days before winter blankets the earth –Rebecca Cuningham 10/6/21 For Becky B’s Past Squares; trees.

Nature, photography

Eastern Cottonwood Tree Bark

The tree’s outer cortex is heavily ridged, it barks before it bites. This cottonwood will show its bark knot and send its seeds far and wide while I finish writing the article on the khipus, the information laden knotted strings of the Inka. Taking Eagle to camp today, I saw these majestic cottonwoods. I couldn’t […]

bilingual, Nature, writing

May 2021 Free Verse Poetry Challenge

[Bilingüe] Thank you writers for your wonderful poetic contributions! I enjoyed the exquisite details of each poem. Four countries, all different trees. In the order they were received, here are the May entries! Reto poético de libre verso mayo 2021 ¡Gracias a las escritoras por sus contribuciones poéticas! Disfruté de las detalles exquisitas de cada […]

bilingual, En español, Nature, Spanish Culture and Language

May 2021 Poetry Challenge

En español abajo. A new month begins, what better time to share poetry. After experimenting with several new forms, let’s return to a perennial favorite, free verse. The subject is trees; from blooming to fruiting, pines to maples. What is your favorite memory of a forest, of climbing, of fruit picked fresh? What do trees […]

Argentina, Chile, Natural World, The Americas

10 Peeks at a Fairyland of Snow

Tuesday morning we woke up, looked out the window, and what did we see? Our landscape was transformed overnight into a winter wonderland. Each tree carried a canopy of fluff. The temperatures had dropped below zero freezing the precipitation. Say, have I ever mentioned that we talk about the weather a lot in the Midwest? […]