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The Journey of a Leaf
If you listen, you can hear the leaves rattling softly in the wind. Snap! One leaf drifts off, finally free. Where to go... Perhaps it will sink into the icy waters. Beautifully encased, but immobile. Or perhaps it will remain free Floating high and low, Guided by the...
Light
By the end of winter, we are usually left with the image of tainted snow: Grey, muddy, and discolored. Day in and day out, we trudge through it until it melts away into the ground. Often, it reflects our frame of mind after an exhausting day. But here, away from the...
Strange Winter Weather
O winter Will you stay Or will you go? You've left us with This fleeting glimspe of snow- The snow that just yesterday Was deteminedly piled so But today you've given Us a taste Of the golden sunshine, Made with haste The rays of warmth Have completely embraced This...
Winter
Winter on the farm is quite charming Clumps of snow cling to bare branches and evoke the imagery of dozens of white blossoms The sky on the other hand, thunders and rolls with waves of clouds It's a sea of white in the sky And it mirrors the colors on the earth...
On Fire
Look! All the leaves have caught on fire. Aren't they beautiful? It's the final show of color before the blues and grays set in. Of course, we all also know that the colors will be leaving as quickly as they came. So for now, let's just enjoy the last of the leaves...
The Autumn Petals
The days are getting crisp and the leaves are starting to turn color. But we've yet to dive into the fall. The sunshine is still strong. And the last remnants of summer cling to the petals. It makes it's final bold appearance before the bright colors are lit on...
The Autumn Light
The autumn light Filters through the leaves And bathes the earth in an ethereal glow Russet browns turn to ruby reds And forest greens turn to shades of chartreuse Each yellow leaf carries a bright halo And the bright light saturates All the pigments with color Then...
The First Peaches to Grow on Orchard Hill Farm
Thanks to all the volunteers for the tree planting last year, we were able to yield the very first peaches on Orchard Hill Farm!
September Planting: The Fading Summer and Emergence of Autumn
With the summer heat turning into a crisp fall breeze, our planting activities have slowed to a halt. In this past post-labor day weekend, we've planted our final trees of the 2016 year. These final plants consist of mulberries, peach trees, quince trees, Korean pear...