Category Archives: precipitation

Out of the Background

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Andrea Jones

The fear that a bad fire season would be in the offing come summer lurked in the background for months. The prickle of anxiety persisted through the windy days of March and April. It lingered while I planted the garden, … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Winter

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Andrea Jones

For the past few years, a wintertime fancy has crept over me in fall. As the leaves of the scrub oak tan themselves to the color of unoiled leather, I begin to think of the looping rhythm of my days … Continue reading →

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The Rocky Mountain

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Andrea Jones

In the usual pattern of spring weather, the promontory on our northeastern horizon gleams white like an alpine stereotype. The broad hulk of Pikes Peak is fronted by layered foothills and crags, which cascade down toward a grassy pool called … Continue reading →

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Winterspring

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Andrea Jones

From a distance, not much has changed. Almost-mid-May from the house looks pretty much like just-past-mid-March. The difference, as it so often is, is in the details. The expanses of grass, passive and still eight weeks ago, are now host … Continue reading →

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