Splendiferous

Trying to think of a good word to describe the view from the top of the Emergent Tower at Holden Arboretum, I've settled on splendiferous. I wasn't actually sure it was a "real" word, so I checked the dictionary and discovered that it means, extraordinarily or showily impressive. Its origin is splendor + i + …

Unwrapping gifts

Color Me Autumn...Again and Again! Today was a perfect day to wander the trails in the Arboretum and marvel at  God's amazing creation. Each turn in the trail revealed another amazing sight... many multi-colored gifts. Because you weren't there,  I brought home a few "gifts" to share. Click on the sugar maple at the top, then imagine you are …

Color me Autumn

Sitting in front of my computer screen looking at photos of fall scenes posted on several other blogs propelled me out of my chair and out on the trail with my camera. The weather couldn't have been better for a walk in the park, so here are a few pictures from my very short walk. …