a maritime gardener

Chilling winds and frost added to the awe of this spectacular day on Big Island. Wooden breakwalls standing tall against the wind, lichen co...

As fall eroded into winter, a much needed blogging hiatus has proven to be very beneficial. Looking back on the haunting images of fall, I...

A Virginian Tiger Moth caterpillar, Yellow Bear is an impressive furry orange fellow, soon to blend in perfectly with our autumn foliag...

This is what we found in our maple today! The colors are changing!! I think that we're in for a brilliant fall palette with the exceptio...

My mid September garden glows with the deepening hues caused by a few early morning frosts. The hydrangea have turned a blushing warm rose. ...

She was cute sitting on a hosta leaf with her double striped self blending in with the foliage. And she was cute sitting on a bright pink d...

Obedient Plant~ physostegia virginiana, is an ornamental perennial which sometimes may not be considered quite so obedient due to it's i...

Ah sunshine~ we had almost forgotten what it was like:). Russian sage was shining in the sun today. This plant freely self seeds in my garde...