I was born in 1948 into a wonderful family and into a world that was already a mess, one that was soon to become even more so. Yes, the horrors…
When on Kodiak Island several years ago with my dear friend and fellow photographer, we enjoyed some wilderness kayaking along the coast. That enjoyment quickly turned to desperation when we…
Vermont is rare in many ways: no billboards for starters, and, more importantly, the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislation. That change, after many years of outward and…
I’ve felt lost much of this week, seemingly headed into parts of life unknown, dark and scary. The headlines offer little useful direction, are in fact distracting, causing me to…
There are more and more things I don’t remember well as I grow older. The internet can be a great tool to help fill in the gaps but only when…
It is HOT this week in much of the world, even across much of the United States and, yes, even in the Green Mountains where winter cross-country skiing is just…
Diversity is a word that has been hijacked, especially with regard to our fellow human beings, and, worse, made to seem dirty—”if you are different from me, you are bad,…
The capital city of Vermont, Montpelier, or as it is sometimes affectionally called “Montpeculiar,” celebrates Independence Day on July 3rd so we don’t compete with the many other nearby towns…
My brother and I used to play a game when we were supposed to be going to sleep. One of us would suddenly shout “I have dibs on everything in…
We’ve enjoyed being together with family this week here in a gorgeous Vermont summer. Daily dips in a pond—shared with a family of loons—are a time I am able to…
Still Learning To See 
Finding my way
I’ve felt lost much of this week, seemingly headed into parts of life unknown, dark and scary. The headlines offer little useful direction, are in fact distracting, causing me to…