Roosters and Violets
This post was originally published here on the Blind Pig in April of 2010. Since it mentions a game I…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Goldenrod
Is Goldenrod blooming around your house? It’s yellow color forms a sort of calling card as you drive along my…
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The Princess Tree
I’m finally ready to share the secret of my fairly tale with you. If you missed the post about my own…
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The Purple Robe Of Fall
This post was originally published here on the Blind Pig in 2010. It’s September in Appalachia and the roadsides are…
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Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s Lace has dotted the roadsides and fields with white where I live. According to legend-Queen Anne was tatting…
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Ghost Flowers
Indian Pipes (also called-Ghost Flower, Corpse Plant, Death Plant, and Fairy Smoke) grow deep in the forest. They are often…
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Jewelweed
Jewelweed grows in a ditch at the bottom of my driveway. Generally the plants grow in shady damp places and…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Beech Trees
This time of the year Beech trees are easy to spot in the woods. Their leaves from last summer are…
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Looking For Rich Pine
On a chilly morning a few days ago the Blind Pig family headed up the ridge to look for rich…
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Firewood When Pap Was A Boy
The Deer Hunter and I only have to worry about wood as a source of heat. When Pap was a boy…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Holly Trees
From songs to decorations-Holly is all over Christmas. I’ve never given any thought to where holly trees grow until the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Hearts A-Bustin
Euonymus Americanus-much better known as Hearts A Bustin’ grows in the woods surrounding my house. For most of the growing…
