About Me

I leave my block

I used to ride in a grocery cart when we shopped for food. Now my folks send me to the store for things they forgot to buy. Today I have to buy oatmeal. I walk down the aisles in the store. I must…

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Mountains, Valleys, and Plains

The birth and death of a mountain range

Mountain ranges rise where a sea once met a shore. They start to form when a sea bottom along the edge of a continent begins to fill up with mud and sand. As the mud and sand grow thicker, the sea…

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Famous Gardens

Famous Gardens

Many people have small gardens in their yards, on a porch or patio, or even in a sunny window. But people have also made big gar­dens. Some are parks that go on for miles. Some are indoors, in…

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