Like clusters of tiny pale orchids the catalpa trees bloom gloriously every May. These trees can be spotted from a distance like tall ladies in pale green ball gowns embellished with white pearls. Covered with blooms, a row of these trees along a street is like a lineup of models in a bridal fashion show. […]
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Catalpa Tree of the Prairie
Like clusters of tiny pale orchids the catalpa trees bloom gloriously every May. These trees can be spotted from a distance like tall ladies in pale green ball gowns embellished with white pearls. Covered with blooms, a row of these trees along a street is like a lineup of models in a bridal fashion show. […]
Wanderings and Old Homesteads
O, how I love to find a old homesite! I love to imagine who might have settled there. Where did they come from? What was the land like when they first saw it? How did they change it? How did they live here? Why did they leave? I love to search out a place on […]
