julie smith

Autumn-colored trees with field in foreground

River Road Trees

My favorite place to witness the continuous transformation of our lovely trees along the River Road. Photo: Julie Smith

silhouettes of trees with gray cloudy sky

Winter Silhouette

On a gray winter day the contrast of the sky and trees adds a bit of beauty if one looks up.  Photo: Julie Smith

empty chair frames and table on patio covered with almost a foot of snow

Waiting for Spring

Two backyard chairs waiting for Spring. Photo: Julie Smith

Spring Nest Building

Feathery friends are building a nest in a most unusual location… Photo: Julie Smith

A single bee on an orange flower against green foilage

Flowers and Bees

Bees are enjoying the abundance of nectar. Photo: Julie Smith

empty dirt lot with houses on both sides and across the street

New Home Arriving

Tearing down one home and building another… Photo: Julie Smith

Decorated wooden box of books on a wooden post next to a yellow bench with text reading Books fall open, You fall in.

Sit & Fall

Little Free Libraries are a treat around the neighborhood… Photo: Julie Smith

two snow shovels leaning against wood steps and porch covered in snow

Shovels Waiting

Long weekend ahead… Photo: Julie Smith

person from behind looking over a backyard wooden privacy fence up to a wooden treehouse platform

Bird’s-eye View

Enchanting treehouse to sit or lie & contemplate… Photo: Julie Smith

A tall craggy bare oak tree surrounded by trees with many fall colored foilage

Fall Extravaganza

Colors along parkway. Photo: Julie Smith

Overlaid pile of golden yellow fan-shaped leaves

Fallen Ginkgo Leaves

Reminder that winter is arriving… Photo: Julie Smith

a scrawny young green pine tree in a ravine with bare brown landscape

Lone Pine

at Seven Oaks… Photo: Julie Smith