I enjoyed long walks today in what seems like weather of early March. Robins with bright red breasts. Ferns and moss both green in the sunshine. This is not normal. I…
A light dusting of snow here this morning. Enough to prompt me to dig into the archives and find some photographs made in past winters when we had some really…
I know many folks around here are sick and tired of ice and I may get that way too, but for now… . Yesterday, after I was on the little…
Cold last night (4F) and all day today (10F). Not quite below zero but it felt bitter. I knew, after our recent warm spell, the ice on the stream near Chase…
Snow changes color depending on the color of the sky above it. I made these photographs several years ago at Morse Farm and love the way they illustrate the changes…
Light, really light, by 6am. When did that happen? Temperature was -4F but the sky as clear as a bell. My two hiking pals both game to walk a new piece…
My friend Rob and I hiked on snowshoes in an old pasture now overgrown with trees, mostly White Pine (Pinus strobus), Big-toothed Poplar (Populus grandidentata) and a number of invasive species. Along…
The forecast for tomorrow looks promising, at least for those of us who want snow. That would be me! A fresh snowfall changes so much. The long walk I took…
When my old standby lens (Sigma 70-200) died last week, I was feeling the loss and nearly ordered another to replace it. After thinking about it, however, I realized I…
Walking in the woods this week has been a delight. Just enough snow to simplify seeing—shapes, silhouettes, colors all so apparent—and to have a page on which so many stories…
Still Learning To See 