Summer Plateau

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in writing | No Comments »

After having been away for most of June, I returned to find my town had come to rest in what I call the Plateau of Summer. That is when leaves on trees are no longer light green, but dark green; ...

Back of the Jesuit Residence, Marquette University

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in photo | No Comments »

Sign of Autumn

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Posted in photo | No Comments »

Step into Autumn

Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Posted in photo | No Comments »

The Trees Tell It Well

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in photo, writing | No Comments »

In the summer, I tend to see trees as a more or less uniform shade of green. But in the fall, that uniform green becomes a mixture of yellows, golds, reds, browns, and even purples. Losing their common chlorophyll coloring, ...