Crutched Oak

Crutched Oak

Crutched Oak   This large oak Arcs gracefully up and over a stream And is supported by a crutch.   The base of the crutch Is nearly in the stream.   Roughly at the point where the crutch Meets the oak The trunk fractures Into three large branches Then...

Sunshine slants through green

Here in Northern Illinois, it is starting to feel like autumn is drawing to a close.   The nights are getting colder, the days shorter, the trees more bare. In the gardens, the season is nearly over: the last day we are open to the public is this Sunday. We are...