“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, even the fish in the sea will inform you…” of the truth: that we are of one creation with the Earth, and it is our only salvation.

— The Goddess of Gumbo via Job 12:7-9 (NIV)

Images courtesy of Bellaflora.farm

‘Tis the seasonings!
Stockpot full of seafood gumbo
Seafood gumbo–simply divine!
garden scene
The arch I visioned 20 years ago, brought to life in 2025
Black-eyed susans, a staple in gramma’s garden
Blueberries
Blueberries at Bellaflora
Garden fresh cocktails at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Garden fresh cocktails at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Sweet little lettuce seedlings in 72 cell flats
Luna moth
Luna moth in our shed

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