It’s Never Too Early for a Forest Sunrise

If you’re feeling blue, perhaps you just need a little more indigo.

I love the cold, dark days of the autumn and winter seasons. But if you’re feeling sunshine-starved I encourage you to wake up extra early and watch the sunrise before you do anything else with your day.

We're just past the recent New Moon, but Full Moons are especially fortuitous times for sunrise-gazing. Remember this full moon sunrise in Philadelphia?

A Break in the Storm

Spring is Coming!

The breeze is warm tonight at sunset. This black walnut will be one of the last trees to put out leaves this spring, followed by the butternut.

I have a great collection of images to share with you this week showing the first signs of swelling buds on trees and flowering plants. I'm also going to do something about that header - thanks for your patience while Arboreality enjoys a little maintenance.

Full Moon Sunrise

Solstice Greetings!

Happy Summer Solstice to everyone in the northern hemisphere, and Happy Winter Solstice to all in the southern hemisphere!

Above the trees, a silver lining

This morning I awoke to a tinny sort of plink-plink sound, and realized that the fog had given way to hail clouds. As I lay there listening, the light hail rapidly morphed into a massive hail downpour to rival all hail downpours that I have ever seen!

Seemingly endless flashes of lightening illuminated the dark sky followed by thunderous booms and ripples of crack-crackling.

With the storm all around the house, I quietly listened while keenly aware of how blessed I am to be in a cozy little cottage with the rager pouring its heart out beyond the windows.

At the same, I desperately fought my urge to go running out into the middle of it to raise my arms up into the fury and dance around in the storm. (Somehow, making myself the tallest point in the middle of a grassy field during a lightening storm didn't seem the most intelligent choice.)

Slowly the happy cloud party drifted away (under fervent protest), and the sky broke for the sunrise. As blue sky peeked through the trees, I popped out with my camera and caught this image for you. How’s that for a silver lining?

Then I scurried back inside: the storm decided to come back, and it kept me company all morning long.

Tomorrow I will reveal the identity for one of our recent mystery trees!

Good morning!