A TREE SEEDLING & MORE

In my world when you are surrounded

like the wild mustangs on the open plains

like Robin Hood and his Merry Men

like the tree canopy of the Applachians

there is bound to be a seedling ~

like this one hiding in the hinoki shrub

wedged neatly within the cupped green needle-like extensions

far below the mother maple tree

not distant from the fothergilla shrub saved from loss years ago

around the corner from mountain ash growing happily with the white pine

where the pine needles fall onto the teak chaise lounger

where high above the Virginia Creeper takes advantage of this year's display

I look up, way up

and smell the air

because it's time for my garden

to ready for slumber,

not until the colour spills everywhere though.

Enjoy!

Pine Needles & Moss

 We discovered a new path in the park

covered in pine needles.

Do you think I match?

There is just something very calming

and soothing about this heavily treed section.

The noise is buffeted by the denseness and 

all the needles smothering the ground

blanket the decaying forest matter.

Since it is so soft to walk and sit on,

I'm more inclined to 'Sit, Stay'

and with Mr. O as my reward

Gees I've got it made!

Once I proved myself that training works

and that consistency helps even more,

then I meandered off to check out 

this mammoth rock covered in moss

with a tree growing on / around / in it.

After checking this collection

I think there is more than one tree

I'd say three trees are happily balanced

on this mossy outcrop.

The moss was very evident,

I think because it was an overcast gray day

 making the various shades of greens pop.

 With winter in the rear view mirror now,

the vegetation is starting to entice me,

even this mossy stuff.

Now my chances of having a morsel or two 

of anything is tripled/quadrupled and more

because Ol' Man Winter has gone to bed.