Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

A Different View April 18

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Time for a spring view. Birch and maples are budding out in rose and green. The grass is growing, too. Spring at last! For contrast, here are winter and autumn shots: It’s nice to live where there are four distinct … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pink Hyacinth

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Eliza Waters

With a week of above normal temperatures, at last my garden is beginning to grow and bloom. Last week everything was tightly budded, but this week is a different story. I had cut a few branches of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles × superba) to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Thelma’s Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Many years ago in my early thirties, soon after I moved to town, I joined a quilting group comprised mostly of older women. One of those women was Thelma French. She was vivacious and fun loving, with a rough, gravelly … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh…

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Even though our local bear reliably shows up sometime in the first week of April, I am reluctant to take the feeders in. Well, he/she is right on schedule, having paid us a visit last night. So ends bird feeding … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Snowdrops

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Eliza Waters

As you can see, we still have snow! Four inches of ‘mixed’ precipitation fell on Friday into Saturday as Mother Nature played her April Fool’s joke. However, it is melting rapidly on this sunny day, where our high is 47F … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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Wednesday Vignette: Take Care of Our Heart

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on Forest Garden:
~ “People ask: Why should I care about the ocean? Because the ocean is the cornerstone of earth’s life support system, it shapes climate and weather. It holds most of life on earth; 97% of…

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