New Apples

The new crop marks the beginning of fall.

Can you leave leaves?

It’s a debate. To take or not to rake. Here’s one article that says don’t need to rake.

Yes, you heard that right, leave the leaves where they lie. Although people often rake and bag leaves to prevent their lawns from being smothered and to make yards look better, in most cases, you’re fine not moving them. In fact, many environmental experts say raking leaves and removing them from your property is not only bad for your lawn but for the environment as a well. From – Raking Leaves? Drop the Rake and Stop What You’re Doing

It’s not necessary. Unless your leaves are diseased. I’ve seen piles of huge brown paper bags filled with leaves and dragged to the curb.

And will the unraked leaves smother the lawn? Kill the grass? addressed in this article (not unless you have mounds of snow weighing them down for an extended period)

Does looking at leaf litter bother you?

Heart of Light

Light through Japanese maple leaves

Silent Sunday

Ohio Rest Stop Saturday Afternoon
It was a beautiful tree

It’s the light

Columbus Ohio Tree

On the way home from school

Side by Side

Frosty Morning Iris

If you look across the street you’ll see the frost on the grass. The magnificent Iris are still blooming. Yes, this morning the temperature hovering at freezing.

Still a seasonal favorite

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Photographed in 2011

Not a Parking Ticket

At Ohio U Athens Ohio

Blossoms on the First Day of Fall

The Iris are blooming again. For the third time in just a few months .