Photos by L. Scherer

Photos by L. Scherer

Japanese Stiltgrass  J apanese Stiltgrass(Microstegium vimineum)is nearly the only wild grass growing in our woods in the late summer of 2022. While this grass is an a…

Every evening, at about 7 p.m. the sky pops with orange, blue, pink, and purple colors. It takes your breath away it's so stunning.

T he gentle breeze outside pushes back a sheer, light green curtain in my art room. At the half-open window, I take in the freshly-cut grass and newly-sprouted tree grow…

Willow and Timber's family, all grown up and ready to fly. It's so interesting how quick a human can develop a bond with an animal, especially when it's not …

LIFE IN MARIANNA Country roads, saved recipes, love stories, colorful  sunsets, family gatherings, rekindled friendships, childhood memories,  handmade keepsakes, belove…

4 cherry blossom trees across from the Pizza Company are in bloom, near Ten Mile Creek.

"You can walk the same trail twice, but you'll never take the same hike." - Unknown

Oriental Bittersweet  can damage trees as they twist and bend around them and even uproot a tree if heavy enough .

Dozens of American Robins are out in large flocks rustling through leaves in search of food, and swooping down on near frozen streams for drink. Worms and insects aren…

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), also called Thorny Locust.   Honey Locust trees, native to North and South America, are a strange kind of tree, with long and sha…

River, Marianna 2020

Sometimes a light fog settles over the waters at West Beth Township hiking trail pond. There is a romantic ambiance about the place when this happens. Silence, mystery, …

Full Moon April 22, 2021