The light flashes on and off, over and over, as it searches for friends in the shrubs and grassy areas of the yard. June evenings are for playing outdoors and perhaps you remember playing spotlight tag in the dark when you were a kid.
My eyes were glued to the tree tops, ears strained for the slightest twitter announcing some spring migrant had arrived at our favorite hiking spot. By chance, I glanced down, and there in a sandy swath of trail was a tiny painted turtle.
The sound of falling water evokes a sense of calm and relaxation found nowhere else. Ponds, streams and waterfalls are among the hottest gardening trends.
April 2010
Sunshine, a light breeze and a kite just seem to go together. Perhaps there is nothing more cheerful than a young child running across an open field with a colorful kite.
March 2010
There once was a beautiful rainbow. People said that if they saw a rainbow in the sky, it would bring them good luck and joy. But then how could a rainbow not make you smile? The colors were spectacular!