July
In the steamy heat of July, when my own neighborhood has seen flames and persistent smoke, and there’s no rain in sight, I go early, early into the National...
Botany & Literature
Budding Winecups © Priyanka Kumar Our resident cottontails devoured these lovely winecups. Undeterred, I celebrated Earth and Arbor Days on my knees,...
Mission Garden
Sunset over Mission Garden © Priyanka Kumar I’m back from speaking at the Tucson Festival of Books with their 100,000+ attendees and incredible roster of...
Dreamscapes
California Goldfields in Bloom © Priyanka Kumar Borges dreamed of tigers and I dream of birds. Especially the Swainson’s hawk who was a steady presence when...
Aldo Leopold's birthday
Aldo Leopold’s Cabin © Priyanka Kumar Aldo was born on Jan 11, 1887. I’m reflecting on the month I spent one August in the wonderful cabin that Aldo designed...
Winter Solstice Apples
Virginia Crabapples on top. © Priyanka Kumar The edits for my new book have landed on my desk. Now I know what to do in my spare time. But first, as winter...
A Hummingbird's Pace
© Priyanka Kumar “Hummingbirds famously have a high heartbeat, of more than five hundred beats per minute. As humans, we can’t abide that pace; we also need...