Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Maxfield Parrish Sky

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Maxfield Parrish lived in Windsor, VT, not too far from where I live. His paintings are well known for their highly saturated, fantastically lit clouds and landscapes. On some days, I think he truly painted what he saw in real … Continue reading →

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Ice Feathers

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Very cool ice formations today (pun intended)! It has been so frigid that what I call “ice feathers” have grown especially large and haven’t melted even at mid-day. Even the icicles have feathers!  Many parts of the stream that were open … Continue reading →

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Crystalline Gifts of Winter

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Eliza Waters

On New Year’s day, because snow was forecast, I went out for an hour and shot 122 pictures of ice on our stream from the waterfall to about two hundred feet downstream. A bit extreme do you think? (Probably not, if … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Gentle stream of rippled Water Darkly reflected Trees Winter blue Sky          Pebbled Riverbed            Anvil of Stone                      Blankets of Snow

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Our Life’s Time …

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Eliza Waters
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Ice Geography

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Eliza Waters

This river ice looks like a map.

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Keep Your Bird Feeders Well-Stocked!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Eliza Waters

When it’s really cold outside, you may find that food disappears from any bird feeders you maintain at a faster-than-normal rate. Birds (and other animals) burn more calories when it is cold. That means they need more food to maintain … Continue reading →

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Let Us Be Grateful

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”          –Marcel Proust

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Are We Having Fun Yet?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Christmas can be such an emotionally loaded season. There is pressure to buy things because it’s expected of us, visit family we don’t get along with easily and do a myriad of things in a short amount of time. It … Continue reading →

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Winter Morning

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Looking Upriver on a Winter Morning

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