People often ask “how can you stand the cold.” My response? “I love it.” Yesterday I spent three hours along my favorite stream. The ice was astonishing, really other-worldly. More…
I love being in the woods here in North Carolina, so much like home but with touches of the bizarre and so prolific. The leaves of the many kinds of…
Several people asked to see the original of yesterday’s last image which I’d said I cropped heavily, something I don’t normally do. Here it is: I made this image…
I see my world through lenses, both real and figurative. When my favorite photographic lens, a 55-300mm telephoto, unexpectedly locked up last week, I realized (once again!) how often I…
I owe my friend Bryan Pfeiffer thanks for many of his posts and remarkable photographs. This one about Aspen leaves, which I showed in my post of earlier this week…
Post-peak fall is glorious! Perhaps it is because I know what’s coming next or that there are just fewer foliage spectacles to appreciate. Whatever the reason, I love this time…
Who could imagine the peelings of the Red Kuri squash I bought last week at our Farmers’ Market might be considered a work of abstract art?! Though it might not…
More from the gardens over the past several weeks. Despite the continuing rains, there are many small gems—when I open my eyes to see them! I’m still learning.
We had more than a foot of gorgeous (my opinion is not shared by all!) snow the past 24 hours. Why not?! Otherwise March would just be brown. Every single…
First, my apologies for the absence of late. Lots of juggling. Ankle seems to be mending but walking is still restricted. A chance to explore new, less rigorous territory?! The…
Still Learning To See 