I admit I’ve been a snob about photos made using cell phones. Part of it has always been the rather low image quality, and the other part was the huge numbers…
Meadows are some of the loveliest places in the world! These are complex ecosystems that typically brim with life. I recently had a chance to visit a spot in Michigan where one…
On the first morning I had a chance to visit the dunes at Ludington State Park several weeks ago everything was covered in heavy dew. I was soaked to the waist…
There are few places as special to me as the sand dunes along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at dawn—regardless of weather or the time of year. I love the…
No one sings “What a wonderful world!” quite like Satchmo did. I never tire of listening to it. Part of what I hear in that song is about family. I…
It has been a slow week, literally, as the internet connections near me on my travels have been painful. But summer is in full glory: thunderstorms and cumulus clouds, hot…
In the past I’ve mentioned Nicole Grubman’s fabulous small book, I Left My Sole in Vermont, a gem that describes a couple dozen walks on the back country roads of…
A summer thunderstorm—given that a tree doesn’t get blown down and injure someone—is delightful. I just woke from a light nap, dipping in and out of sleep, all to the…
My friend Michael and I wandered on a long walk through Hubbard Park yesterday. On a warm and humid day the woodland trails were cool, inviting us to feast on summer’s…
Butterflies and summer are a great pair. I don’t pretend to be an expert but my whole life I’ve enjoyed them. When I was twelve I built a big screened…
Still Learning To See 