Category Archive: Flora & Fauna
Apr 01
Mother Nature in the North Georgia Mountains
This morning, after several days of “misty moisty” weather, the sun beckoned me to one of my favorite wild flower trails at Amicalola Falls. Once I arrived the sun went pretty much into hiding and it was a crispy 46º. None-the-less, with camera in hand, I began the assent along the trail to the falls. …
Mar 29
Flowering Trees at Dawn
Mar 26
Northern Magnolias
T’is “Cherry Blossom” season in DC and the blossoms are lovely. Mother nature is not being particularly kind, however, dishing out cool and windy weather. When we went into the National Archives yesterday morning it was close to freezing. We thought we might go to the Jefferson Memorial around 2 pm, but we decided to …
Mar 14
Amicalola Falls
Amicalola Falls is a Georgia State Park located in northwestern Dawson County. The park is delightful and today was a perfect day to visit. The only problem was that “everyone and his brother” converged on the park today. The wildflowers growing along the lower part of the falls are nearly always the first to display …
Mar 09
Wordless Wednesday
Feb 27
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Yesterday was a gorgeous day — perfect for visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden. ABG has an amazing variety of gardens including the “Southern Seasons Garden,” Camellias,’ Perennial Gardens, Japanese Garden, Rose Garden, and Rock Garden. All are so marvelous but will be much more inviting when spring sprouts in three or four weeks. During the …






