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Magnolia blossoms (and aggressive sparrows)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Our magnolia is in that transition between buds and leaves.  So many springs we hit the flowering stage just in time for stormy weather to send the blossoms pelting to the ground before we’re able to enjoy them.  When it started … Continue reading →

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Beautiful allergy season (photo)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m allergic to tree pollen, and birch trees are just about the most allergenic.  Plus I hate the way fallen pollen adheres to our shoes and gets tracked into the house every spring.  But I do love the look of … Continue reading →

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“Criss-cross” (photo)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Really liked the intersecting lines and distorted angles of the condensation trail, power lines, and downtown buildings.  So I had to take a photo 🙂  Just finished teaching and am ready to call it a day.  Happy Tuesday evening!

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Marbleized shadow (photo)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

What is this? Maybe this will help. I stopped at the store on my way home from teaching last night and parked under one of those tall, bright lights at the edge of the lot.  As I pulled out my grocery … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a “White Christmas”? Try “Endless Autumn” instead.

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Doesn’t our Christmas wreath look pretty, from the front, anyway?  Can you see what’s hiding underneath?   The wind blew this leaf into our Christmas wreath, where it lodged pretty forcefully.  It’s not noticeable at first glance from the outside, only from … Continue reading →

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White Tree of Gondor?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Nope, just a tree in the parking lot at our local grocery store.  I love the way naked winter trees are illuminated at night by those large overhead lights.  Here is a shot of three trees at a shopping mall that … Continue reading →

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Holing up for winter

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

A few months ago I wrote some posts (here, here, and here) about the chickadees and woodpeckers that nested in our magnolia and silver maple trees, respectively.  Just the mere act of writing about these birds (and videorecording them) has … Continue reading →

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“If you build it, they will come” (parenthetical afterthought)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I didn’t think to explain my allusion in the title of my previous post.  Possibly you recognized the quote, slightly reworded, from the 1989 film Field of Dreams.  You can watch the trailer here.  Also, if you’re ever in Iowa, you … Continue reading →

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Autumn leaves

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

  Last week I snapped a photo of a tree with yellow-orange leaves that glowed in the late afternoon sun.  I took that picture Friday as I left my office, and when I got to work again on Monday, that tree’s … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Rod Temperton!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Today is Rod Temperton’s 65th birthday, according to Wikipedia. For reasons I’m not completely sure of, I’ve always paid attention to songwriting credits.  Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album had three really great songs written by someone named Rod Temperton: “Off … Continue reading →

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