It was a dark and stormy night... #onlythesoundoftherain #seeninsyracuse #streetscene #underthecoverofdarkness #thelittlegardeninthevalley #TLGIV

Thursday, looking out over Syracuse's North Side. #weatherpic #stormclouds #syracuseweather #cloudporn #syracuse #livinginthe315 #cny

Blooming today at #thelittlegardeninthevalley - Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' #gardening #flowers #summercolor #texture

VT said no; WV, OH, and SC said yes and will send National Guard troops. I asked A-eye (not A-one) for some info on crime in the latter three states. If I lived there and favored military involvement (I don't on both counts), I'd wonder why my safety is less important than that of folks in DC.

Phlox making my garden look at least a little pretty these days. #thelittlegardeninthevalley #syracusegarden #phlox #flowers #perennials #afraidtoseethismonthswaterbill

Leaf (with droplets), framed by leaves (without). Taken in my Syracuse NY garden. #gardening #thelittlegardeninthevalley #TLGIV #foliage #droplets

Fireworks debris in my garden and very close to our house, which is set well away from the street. Lots of trash in the road, as well as in the yards of two of my neighbors. #patrioticsyracuseorsomethinglikethat

Baptisia three ways, from The Little Garden in The Valley, my happy place. #blueskyartshow #joy #flowers #photography #bloomingtoday #inmygarden #syracuseny #whastinyourgarden

A houseplant I inherited when my mom passed. Could be a kalanchoe, not sure? She'd be happy it's blooming, that much I do know. 💗#houseplants #winterbeauty #thanksmom

If you see this, post something orange.

A gift from my Mom many years ago, this statue was perfectly positioned yesterday to have the moon in the angel's hands lit up by the winter sun. I'm not religious, but I believe in signs; pretty sure this was one. #yourpicturefortoday #thanksMom #random #moon #angel #love

When your holiday cactus resembles the first president, but with an earring (could it be Jefferson's??) 🙂 #art #houseplants #verrypresidential #random #silly #cactus #flowers #indoorgarden #smile #wedesday

We put an array of large and small pumpkins and gourds on the porch back in October. One by one, our well-fed squirrels sunk their teeth into them. But not this one, still hanging on under a little snow. #fallintowinter #pictureoftheday #pumpkin #snow #justadusting #january

This primrose made its first appearance in April (left), then rebloomed throughout November and even into mid-December (right). #thelittlegardeninthevalley #wintercolor #primrose #gardening #perennials #syracusegarden #zone6a

I'm one of "those people" who need snow. Not a ton - I'm not a winter sports person - but it sure is pretty out there, and the perennials appreciate the insulation. #gardening #syracusegarden #wintergarden #thelittlegardeninthevalley #january #snow #firstsnowfallof2025

Centaurea and primroses blooming today in my #Syracusegarden #thelittlegardeninthevalley