This time of year things change so rapidly. A hard frost, as an example, and many leaves are down, insects dead. But the world is one of microcosms, and, as…
Today Rob and I found some of the most stunning fall foliage we’ve seen this year. The light was glorious, the colors ranging from soft and subtle to peak. What…
Some groan at the thought of “another” November on the horizon, cold and dark. Not I! There are so many reasons to rejoice in this glorious time of year, aren’t…
Rob and I stopped by Texas Falls (near Rochester, VT) this week, always a lovely spot. In fact it was one of the places I visited when we first came…
I’ve enjoyed seeing and photographing the leaves of American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) for a long time. This year I made a special effort to be aware of them as they…
Vermont poet David Budbill says it so perfectly in his poem “The Fall Almost Nobody Sees” from the book Happy Life:
The view from the Burlington airport—Mount Mansfield and Camel’s Hump—is nearly always glorious. As we landed yesterday the Fall colors were some of the best I can remember seeing in…
Photographs help me remember moments that are special. I hope my niece, Claire, and her new husband, Moriel, will often look at this photograph and remember what a precious day…
Still Learning To See 