After ten months of posting every day, I’ve been a bit less regular in the past month. Why? On several recent trips (Alaska and Michigan) internet was simply not possible on…
I often enjoy seeing the patterns in the natural world. These are not always uniform or predictable. What sometimes amazes me most, when looking through the viewfinder of my camera,…
John Shaw, the well-known nature photographer, once reminded us in a workshop to stick around after the sun had dropped below the horizon. He said the best of the sunset…
The beaches of Lake Michigan, especially farther north, are spectacular. Liz and I have walked several this week, enjoying the water, sand, light, stones and, of course, the company. I…
I remember as a kid being fascinated by “invisible”writing techniques, in part because they involved exotic things like lemon juice and candle soot. I was amazed to find circles and…
In addition to morning walks in the dunes, afternoon dips in Lake Michigan and eating some great food, my week has been filled with Liz’s family. What a lucky man…
In Michigan at the moment along the shores of Lake Michigan. The past two mornings up at sunrise to wander in the dunes. Quiet, amazing light, tales of what happened…
Perhaps not actually “timeless,” but when I saw this stone sculpture in the Anchorage Museum, it was not difficult to imagine the “prehistoric” time during which it was carved. Aside…
One of my great delights being in Alaska was a trip to a beach on the south end of Kodiak with a large, fine deposit of fossils, mostly shells. I’ve…
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