Published June 13, 2015 Very friendly salamander This black-bellied salamander was remarkably tame as it perched on a rock in a cool mountain stream in the Smoky Mountains. This […]
Published June 1, 2015 Pink poppy The backlight traces the delicate lines of the papery petals. This flower is surrounded by the blue and purple flowers of lupine […]
Published October 28, 2015 Ephemeral Colors I’m spending spare moments lately exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since there is so much elevation gain within just a few miles […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]