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The Last Dandelion
My meadow will fall to the scythe (okay, the bush-hog) on Friday. Thanks to the glorious Asheville autumn, I’ve been able to wander around and enjoy the multifarious grasses and the last gasps of...
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Blue Ridge Beauty
No way I’m letting this Fall pass without the obligatory Western North Carolina beauty shot. Bonus panorama (click for access to hugeosity): Two Years Ago: Light & Glass Some buildings do well...
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Mackerel Sky
Yesterday I voted in Asheville’s mayoral and city council elections. Once again, surprisingly few other people did. (Please note: if you want to be mayor of Asheville, you can do it by getting 9000...
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Biltmore Vista
Today is cold, windy, and grey—but yesterday was all autumn glory. My friend Sonali and I took a turn around the Estate, enjoying the warm sun, delicious air, still-colorful leaves, and the silver...
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Sunset Tree
Sometimes you just want a postcard. (Incidentally, same spot as the Biltmore Sketch.) A Year Ago: Winter Walk This is a level, non-rocky portion of the Graveyard Fields/Upper Falls trail… [read more]
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Autumn Light
The days are still growing shorter, and there’s a deep melancholy settling in—not just for me, but for many of us. Compounded by recent losses and struggles, this darkest part of the year takes a...
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Maple Glory
Weather in the 60s today shunts aside the chill of winter, so I hope I may be forgiven a little call-back to October and blazing Japanese maples at the Biltmore Estate. The invasive lady-bugs I...
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Seasonal Leaves
Not yet the full spectrum of Fall color. No, now we’re having the quiet slide into the dimmest part of the year. The sun’s down at around seven now. The moon glows brighter in the cooler sky. The dew...
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Asheville Provençale
The south of France in Spring? No: Asheville, NC in October. Little surprises that delight. A Year Ago: Lessons My Cat Has Taught Me: Number 1—It’s A Good Thing You Didn’t Have Kids I’ve been sick for...
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RAD or Key West?
Before our early snowstorm, we had more than a week of gloriously sunny autumn weather. I have hiking pictures to prove it, which I’m sure I’ll get around to sharing, eventually. Bob and I had a...
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