Sometimes less is more, like apple trees without the leaves. I think they look amazing. The bright red apples have the appearance of ornaments hanging in the trees. They brighten up the brown landscape and I can just imagine how pretty it would look if snow covered the orchard. All that fruit will provide food for wildlife. Blacks bears, red squirrels, deer, turkeys, fox, fishers, porcupines, bobcat and coyotes are all known to eat apples.
Star Orchard is located in Hollandtown, just blocks from P & N's house. The orchard can be seen out their windows and provides a scenic view all year long.
Wish I could muster up this much enthusiasm. Maybe I'll ask P & N for permission to jump on their couch and experience what it feels like to jump up to the ceiling.
Phillip has a blog now. If you're interested in what a second grader blogs about, you can go here to take a look. Having trouble getting this link to work. Hope I'm not driving you crazy with the edits.
Your grandson is a true blessing. Love that big smile!
ReplyDeleteLove the apple photo, Donna, and I'm with you, less is more, my sister's favorite saying watching me decorate for Christmas :) She died suddenly this past summer and is surely missed in many ways. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! (I corrected the blip on the recipe ... 3/4 cup of brown sugar is right)
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures of the apples and of Phillip! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how the apple trees look too. Ours is looking a little like that, only the squirrels are removing the apples one by one.
ReplyDeleteCute midair jump picture of Phillip.
I can't recall ever seeing an apple tree without leaves! VEry cool! I'm heading over to P's blog!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the apples on the bare trees is so neat. Not having apple trees around here, I didn't know that there would still be apples decorating the trees after the leaves had fallen. It is nice to learn something new.
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Always Growing
This thanksgiving I am so thankful to have made new gardening friends such as you. The orchard still looks good when everything is starting to go to sleep... that is the beauty of nature. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Phillip's blog! So very sweet. I love your apple orchard photos too. I wish I had thought to take some pics of my friend's persimmon tree before I picked the fruit! Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Grandma on Phillip's blog. What a great way for him to express himself.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Thanksgiving Donna.
The apple tree photo is very engaging and I can see where the wildlife would love it.
ReplyDeleteI agree - these trees would look amazing with snow.
ReplyDeleteEven looking at Phillip bouncing on the sofa tires me out!
Hi Donna,
ReplyDeleteAre there always that many apples left on the trees after the leaves fall? That seems like a lot to me.
Yes, we had a great Thanksgiving. It was interesting to see that my senior in high school nephew who has autism and our grandson weren't sure what to think of each other, and were kind of jealous of each other. Nephew and I roughhouse sometimes, and Grandson cried when he came in and saw Nephew throwing a leg over me. Maybe he thought he was going to hurt me.
I hope your Thanksgiving was a good one, too. Great shot of Phillip in the air! I'll have to check out his blog.
Hi there sweet friend, I've missed you, so gladd you're back.
ReplyDeleteHey you've got phillip jumping in the air for you...yea...got schot love it. He looks so goofy and happy. Now I'm gonna check his space out. Bye for now. Love Dagmar
Hello Donna,
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming photo of Philip! I hope you save this picture for future generations.
It is not the kind that could be embarrassing like those bathtub shots that we cringe at.
Rosey
Look at all those apples! I have just a few left on my tree, all with little bird bites taken out of them:)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading Phillip's blog; you're a wonderful grandma to help him with this. But then grandchildren are so special we grandmas would do about anything for them, wouldn't we?
I guess we have to learn to appreciate the beauty of the empty trees if we are going to get through the long, cold winter with our sanity intact!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you returned to blogging and brought that precious Phillip with you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the apple trees...at the jumping photo...well, you know I love that !!
ReplyDeleteand a second grader with a blog....LOVE IT !
Donna, I will pop over to see what a second grader has to say! I think you are so right~~less is often more and in the case of these beautiful apple trees~~perfect! gail PS Your second grader would love the word verification today! f-a--r--t! I kid you not!
ReplyDeleteHey Donna,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that I have appreciated all the nice comments you leave and also wanted to tell you that I gave you an award on my blog. I consider you one of my all time faves! Thanks
Rosey
How come gail gets all the fun word verifications? I got b-r-e-s-t.
ReplyDeleteNeat apple orchard and wishing Phillip and his helper good luck with the new blog!
ReplyDeleteThere are apples on trees without leaves? I did not know this!! Is that normal? Why does the tree lose its apples, but not its leaves???? Off to check out the big 2nd grader's blog!
ReplyDeleteGreat apple orchard picture. You always find creative and unusual subjects to post.
ReplyDeletePhillip's blog is simply wonderful. I truly enjoy his view of his world.
Hello Donna,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the wonderful comments you dropped by. I really appreciated it.
What a lovely apple orchard! I wish we could visit again the apple orchard close to where we live and pick some apples there. And Oh, I really like that shot of Phillip jumping . You captured it wonderfully. I did one time capturing my daughter's jump mid air but it didn't turn out good.
Have a nice day always.
And by the way, my daughter, Dorothy has her new blog. Please come and visit if you can get a chance.
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Love the shot in mid-air great photo. The red apples on the bare trees was so striking. Thanks for coming by to wish me Happy Birthday. Tell your mother I am glad we share a birthday and it is lovely you were able to spend time with her. Hope all is well with you.
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