Living in Black Mountain, NC

OK, this time of year, you can live in Alaska and see pretty flowers.  And I wish I could see more of theirs...which are quick to grow and b...

At first I noticed these strange pods along a walk. How can those spindly leaves and stems produce such large globular seed pods? ...

It's been raining for 2 days and about to start again...thanks to a tropical storm Andrea, the first of our season.  So this lovely wh...

A nice easy climb up a meandering walk to the former site of the Pearson Mansion.  There used to be a stream with water features along th...