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A Deciduous Holly
A picnic lunch in Shenandoah National Park and taking in all the beauty. A pleasant surprise, this tree, 15 feet or more tall, covered with these scarlet berries or drupes. This is a Winterberry (Ilex verticillata). A deciduous species of Holly (Ilex) that most often is seen as a shrub but this one is a…
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Inspiration
WINTER INSPIRATION. Ice and snow. This image, ice on Winterberry (Ilex verticillata). December 9, 2013. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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The Weather Forecast
The weather forecast for tomorrow night (Wednesday night) into Thursday is exciting for me. Prospects of beautiful ice. I had a dentist appointment scheduled for Thursday, but given the risk of driving up here where it’s bound to be even more icy than down in the lowlands, I’ve rescheduled that appointment. And besides I’ll need…