Tag Archives: Plant

Gift #470: Autumn vines

Posted on October 19, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

The woods in Indiana are filled with vines.  They go largely unnoticed until this time of year, and then they flame red, creating a stark contrast to the brown bark up which they twine.  The vines are not particular about … Continue reading →

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Gift #467: Russula mushrooms

Posted on October 15, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

As I browse through my pictures over the summer and into fall, I must face a startling conclusion about myself.  I cannot walk past a mushroom without photographing it.  And I also seem incapable of walking through a forest without … Continue reading →

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Gift #437: City Garden

Posted on September 8, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

While milling about downtown today, my mom and I came upon an unexpected pleasure.  We walked by one of the local restaurants on Mass. Ave called R Bistro and noticed that they had a little patch of green – a … Continue reading →

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Gift #434: More wildflowers

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve been admiring the late summer wildflowers.  It is nearly distracting as I drive along meadows and byways full of wildflowers in bloom and seeding.  In a few more weeks I’ll be distracted by the changing foliage, but that’s for … Continue reading →

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Gift #416: Mossy Tree Trunks

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today we will celebrate mossy tree trunks.  In shady glades with cool moist air, heavy with the scent of leaves, there you will find these marvels.  Down on the forest floor, moss will cover anything with a carpet of emerald.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #408: Late summer wildflowers

Posted on August 6, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

While on my hike Saturday,  I was privileged to see stands and stands of wildflowers in bloom. along with the exposed seed pods of plants whose flowers had already faded away.  I happen to think the seed pods are every … Continue reading →

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Gift #398: Ripe tomatoes

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Yesterday I picked some of the first tomatoes from the garden.  Oh, it smelt heavenly! There is nothing to equal the pleasures of homegrown tomatoes.  They taste so much better and there’s something infinitely rewarding about growing and harvesting your … Continue reading →

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Gift #371: Flower and Herb Market and Cafe

Posted on June 24, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Yesterday my mom and I went to Nashville, IN – a favorite place of ours which we hadn’t visited in over 6 months!  On the way there, we stopped  at Bean Blossom to eat lunch and browse the gardens at … Continue reading →

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Gift #365: Rock gardens

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

I love succulents.  And I love rocks.  And I have a hard time imagining what could be better than a garden filled with tons of succulents and wildflowers tucked among rock outcroppings.  Fortunately there is such a place – it … Continue reading →

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Gift #363: O’ Fallon Perennial Garden

Posted on June 14, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

After a brief hiatus, I’m back to blogging about flowers again.  But I just can’t help it – they’ve been so beautiful this year.  And a great place for looking at flowers is the O’Fallon Perennial Garden at the Denver … Continue reading →

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