Haiku: Sights From A Line

24 October 202024 October 2020 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

The line was at the Early Voting station – the tree was along the sidewalk where we waited to enter the building. The beauty all around us was in full display here: maple trees had been planted near an unremarkable building that was fronted by an unappealing (and noisy) road, breaking up the inorganic surroundings with their organic exuberance. Looking up, I saw bright oranges and yellows against a cerulean backdrop…not just dull gray concrete and vehicles driving by. It was a welcome visual treat.

Haiku: Fallen Foliage

29 September 202029 September 2020 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

This is a beautiful time of year, and Nature’s artistry is everywhere. Look for it wherever you are – it can be found in places you may not expect. Be sure to look not just at the majestic, but also at the diminutive…because sometimes the most stunning beauty can be found in the tiny. Wishing you a fall full of wonder.

Not just fun, finding awe is good for your wellbeing, too.

Haiku: Alive, Again

22 March 202022 March 2020 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

The elderberry bushes have been dormant over the winter, only recently pushing out their shiny, dark green leaves. Seeing the new growth adorning the skeletal twigs poking from the soil, I’m suffused with happiness: renewal, regeneration, rebirth, resilience…right in front of us.

Haiku: Fashionable Frost

4 December 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ 3 Comments

Everyday beauty: in this case, requiring that the viewer be present at the right time – a few hours later, and the leaf’s icy edging melts in the warmth of the sun. As if it had never happened.

Haiku: High-End Leaves

2 November 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

Finding beauty in the ordinary isn’t difficult when Nature surrounds us with it. Walking across the front yard, the vibrant leaf litter jumped out at me – and this leaf, in particular. In the sunshine, it really was this incredible color (no filters applied). This – like all of the seasons – is an eye-popping time of year. Take time to appreciate it.

Around The Farm: Frosty Fractals For Christmas Eve

24 December 201824 December 2018 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

*It seems like it was long ago that these geraniums sported their bright pink blooms, but they’ll return again with warm weather.*

After a stretch of warmish weather here, the cold has returned. Last night, the sky had that look: thick, heavy, yet cottony clouds hung overhead – a “snow sky”. Though there was no snow in the forecast, we’ve learned to rely on the signs, rather than the weather app…and flakes fell as we began the nightly animal lockup. Only a few, but maybe it was a harbinger – or maybe that’s just wishful thinking!

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