birch

In the fall of 2019, my husband sat me down in our Hudson Valley kitchen, which overlooked our old birch.

In one jaw-dropping shot, a skinny plane flies on its side through a thick birch forest.

Penelope gave a slow spin to the makeshift globe she had fashioned out of a roundish potato and a long birch twig that had been whittled to a point.

In my Connecticut backyard, I’ve been reclaiming the turf under my maples and birches by planting native ferns, geraniums and woodland asters.

It includes familiar names like oak, birch, and alder, alongside less common species such as coast redwood and Corsican pine, which it is hoped will lead to a more resilient woodland.