It’s that time of year here in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Hot, humid. The air, thick with moisture, gives off the blue tint that gives name to the Blue Ridge Mountains, which scientists tell us comes from isoprene released from trees into the air. Blue haze so thick on some days we can barely see Buffalo […]
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Catching Up
So, I blinked and suddenly it’s June. It’s been a great spring, highlighted by a wonderful trip in March to Rome, to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast and then on to Tuscany where we stayed at Poggio Etrusco, a beautiful bed and breakfast (with full kitchen and drop-dead gorgeous grounds) located near Montepulciano. Okay, so the […]
Spring
Ah, spring. For a brief few days, the color of spring is fall-like, full of reds and oranges and pale yellows. Our redbud bloomed a few days ago and for a couple of days looked like a bumblebee hive. I don’t think I’ve seen so many bumblebees at one time as I did in the […]