The Leaf – Part two: A Winter’s Day

On January 7, 2022 By mvschulzeIn 2022, Back Yard, Curiosities, Home, Morning, New Jersey, Oakland N.J., Perspectives, Photo, Pondering, snow, Telephoto, Trees, Weather3 Comments

Taken a short while after this morning’s snowfall, the image above shows the same leaf seen in my post last week, …which is shown below.

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Whose Woods These Are, I think I know – OURS!

On October 3, 2021 By mvschulzeIn autumn, Back Yard, Explore, Home, Morning, New Jersey, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Trees7 Comments

Deep and Dark, an early October Day. Zoom in for a closer look.

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April in Northern New Jersey

On April 14, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 2021, Close-Up, Color, Flowers, Glen Rock, Mountain Lakes, Photography, Pondering, serenity, Trees1 Comment

From Bergen and Morris County, New Jersey

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MORE Fallng Snow Today – The Back Yard

On February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 2021, Back Yard, Home, New Jersey, Photo, serenity, snow, Trees, Weather, Winter3 Comments

Thanks for viewing and comments are always welcome. M 🙂 (2/22/11)

Snow on a Limb

On February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 2021, Back Yard, Home, New Jersey, Oakland N.J., Photo, Pondering, Spring, Telephoto, Trees, Winter1 Comment

Another “Outside My Window” photo! (2/8/21)

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Resilience in the wake of Hurricane Isaias

On September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 By mvschulzeIn 1950's, 1990's, 2020, Automobile, Car, Color, Flower, Garden, MGB, New Jersey, Photography, Pondering, Storm, Trees, Weather7 Comments

About one month ago Hurricane Isaias brushed our area with 70 mph wind gusts carrying an abundance of salt water onto vulnerable trees and shrubs. Our Red Maple Tree suffered a significant loss of foliage facing the east side.

BELOW: One week after storm, 8/4/2000

**BELOW: Five weeks after storm, 9/8/2000**

Below: Normal view at this time of year, (from a previous year.) Original leaves would already have been losing color saturation.

Thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. Zoom in for a closer look. M 🙂 (The old car was included to show something more interesting than an old tree!)

Staying in Place …in a Pandemic

On March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Close Up, Family, Home, New Jersey, Oakland N.J., Photography, Telephoto, Trees, wildlife7 Comments

MARCH 22, 2020,

As we reel from the Covid-19 crisis, staying in place is critical to contain the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, in our backyard today, life went on as usual.

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Window

On February 15, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Family, Home, New Jersey, Photography, Trees, Winter3 Comments

Winter trees and the Ramapo Mountains from our “office”

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In Quest of Punxsutawney Phil

On February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Automobile, Car, Daytrip, driving, Exploring, Family, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Photography, Road trip, snow, Travel, Trees, Uncategorized, Vacation, Winter10 Comments

February 2nd is Groundhog Day here in the United States (and Canada.) Although the tradition begs for a relatively large imagination, lore has it that this particular rodent, Phil, who lives just outside town, can forecast the weather. As it was my wife’s birthday, we added this somewhat iconic town, Punxsutawney, to our weekend road trip through parts of Pennsylvania. So, despite some issues with snow, we did join the throngs of Phil worshippers, and made it back home by nightfall. Oh, and he did NOT see his shadow, indicating an early spring!