Spanish Pages
UNITED STATES—It was Summer Solstice when I arrived and enjoyed the first fruits of accidental tourism. I had been prepared to take my Euros...
Arborists Are Modern Tree Surgeons
UNITED STATES—The terminology has certainly changed over the years. Not many of us remember what tree surgeons were, or that there were actually a...
Welcome Party
UNITED STATES—I tried to prepare myself in the plane for the time change in order to hit the ground walking, if not running. I...
Save Some Seed For Later
UNITED STATES—Flowers do not last forever. Whether they last for only a day, or weeks, they all eventually finish what they were designed to...
Weeds Might Produce Hazardous Seeds
UNITED STATES—Weeds are weeds because they grow where they are not wanted. They might be desirable plants in the wild within their native ranges,...
Joy: An Anecdote Of Doggy Destiny
UNITED STATES—This is a story about dogs.
I was walking my two dogs on a Saturday evening in Hollywood. I was on my way to...
Boulders In Modern Landscape Design
UNITED STATES—It is hard to say why boulders and sculptural stone are sometimes incorporated into American landscapes. A long time ago, boulders were only...
Bedside (23)
UNITED STATES—It is a new scene. There is darkness, closed shades. A huge Victorian bed against the wall, and all around there is stuff,...
Summer Turns Up The Heat
UNITED STATES—Does the heat seem to have come on suddenly this year? There was all that rain through winter, then a quick but delightful...
Bedside (22)
UNITED STATES—"The silence filtered through charcoal silence. I want to let it all out..."
"Well this forced the issue, something like the fall had to...