Here in New England, we know it by the name eastern hemlock or hemlock spruce. It is evergreen, but not a Christmas Tree — it will be a happier tree outside than inside, as its needles fall easily when they dry out. It is a common tree in cool woods with […]
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Evergreens, ferns and berries give color in the winter woods
What a difference a year makes. Thanksgiving morning, 2016, with camera in hand I hiked through the woods around Wahconah Falls, carefully avoiding the gorge and falls, as I was alone and the rocks were very slippery. It had snowed the previous day and night, and I was on a […]
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