Tag Archives: seasons

Twenty-One Years Ago This Week

Posted on February 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

The view from my office window before the snow got deep! Twenty-One Years Ago This Week My Family and I Moved… …from sunny SoCal to not-so-sunny Cincinnati. It was one of the coldest, snowiest winters Ohio had ever experienced. Yet … Continue reading →

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When All the World Seems to Die

Posted on December 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

All photos copyright © Mitch Teemley Who doesn’t love autumn? And by “autumn,” of course, I mean mid-fall when all of the leaves on the trees have turned to gold and amber and rubies. But what about late fall when … Continue reading →

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It’s Goodbye Autumn and Hello Fall!

Posted on November 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

Why does this season have two names? Dictionaries devote multiple paragraphs to the answer. I can do it in two pictures: AUTUMN FALL Any questions? Good. Now get back to raking! How do you get rid of leaves without raking? … Continue reading →

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One Final Dose of Autumn Beauty

Posted on November 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

This is my final gallery of pictures from our October getaway to Maine. Last week and the week before I posted photos Trudy and I took in Portland and Rockland, along with a few from Acadia National Park. This batch … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up Fall and Stick Around!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Johannes Plenio Do you call it Fall, from the old Germanic word fallan? Which literally means to “fall,” as in the temperatures or the leaves, or both. Or do you call it Autumn? A prettier-sounding word from the … Continue reading →

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Hey Kids, Summer Is Finally Here!

Posted on June 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

Remember when the words “play” and “outside” always came bundled together in the same irresistible sentence? ζ

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I Love Binge-Watching Spring!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

Spring has sprung! Not that that affects my daily routine. I’m a writer, so my income remains the same: $0 (oh, the joys of writing on spec). And I still commute from my bedroom to the same place of employment: … Continue reading →

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Our True Colors

Posted on October 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

I love to see the leaves change color in autumn, don’t you? Except that it’s a myth. Leaves don’t “change color.” My wife and I often walk in the woods. We’re blessed to live near Mount Airy Forest in Cincinnati, the oldest “urban forest” in the U.S., and what we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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This Summer Was…

Posted on September 25, 2024 by mitchteemley
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Sprinter is Here!

Posted on March 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

‘Round now we’re all pining to revel in spring But seasonal timing’s no guaranteed thing Transitional days like these are un-scenic Thermometers glaze and turn schizophreenic So stop being moody and “so over winter” Put on your hoodie and celebrate … Continue reading →

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