Category Archives: fall

On Sitting

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Andrea Jones

I walked out of the house with no aim other than to go somewhere and sit: no destination, no errand, not even a camera to box in my attention. I’m not noodling a conundrum from a piece of writing left … Continue reading →

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The Long View

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Andrea Jones

The iconography of changing colors garners plenty of attention this time of year. Deservedly so, I suppose; even here, where the most charismatic foliage species are pretty rare, there’s a good show. The mounded forms of currant and mountain mahogany … Continue reading →

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On the Theme of Running Late

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Andrea Jones

For once, it wasn’t me. The party running late, this time, was autumn. Oh sure, the light changed, spearing over the land at that long low angle that first alerts me summer is waning. And, yes, leaves of sticky geranium … Continue reading →

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The Hazy Days of Summer

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Andrea Jones

The crisp weather I associate with fall arrived early this year. The grasses and wildflowers and weeds that had shot up in June matured, set seed, and began to spin the landscape into gold by mid-August. If clouds bothered to … Continue reading →

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End of Season Miscellany

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Andrea Jones

The season is over. The potatoes are dug, as are the carrots and the dinky onions. The kale, while green right up until an arctic front settled over us and drove temperatures below zero, is done for the season. The … Continue reading →

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