The Shad (Amelanchier) continues to bud. Spring always seems so full of change after a long winter. Suppose the rate of change is unlike winter or summer even if those…
The crocuses in the yard are lovely. It was one of those days where it is easy to not go for a long hike and still have plenty to see. I…
Yesterday was, in part, another chapter in mastering some of the photographic equipment I have and the best techniques for using it. Lots of “mistakes” from which to learn. In…
I woke to early morning, heavy valley fog lurking over a promise of a sunny day. Now, a few hours later, the fog has burned off and the sun is…
What else can be said about a bud, this one from Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum), other than amazing! I look forward to seeing the buds on all the trees continue…
I grew up a “good boy” who always tried to follow The Rules. Later I experimented with “coloring outside the lines,” so to speak. Actually I pretty much made it…
The climate clock here in Vermont seems to be back on a more normal setting now. A bit of snow most days this week and cold. After our week of…
The week has again been full to overflowing. Rob and I’ve worked hard to mount a window display in the local frame shop, the Drawing Board, and learned so much…
As the snow melts and I am working in the gardens, I’m reminded of times I moved a stone only to find bulbs trying their best to push up into…
As lovely as the trip to Michigan was—I especially remember the Magnolias with pleasure—it is good to be back in Vermont. I woke to snow providing a backdrop to set…
Still Learning To See 