Hidden Villa

A lovely misty morning in the hills... if we had a groundhog he would not have seen his shadow before noon. But if this is winter, I could easily tolerate six more weeks of it...

On the Hidden Villa farm, mama has been busy... nine of 'em in the pile, brand new...

The buckeyes are leafing out, competing for attention with their day-glo lichens...

Gooseberry, looking like a baby fuchsia...

Indian warrior is at its vibrant peak this time of year:

Don't forget to look down, at the ferny moss and strangely menacing black lichen...

Another little moss world...

Something veiny and fungal...

OK, one more glance up, at the oak woodland color palette...