Seeing shapes, colors, shadows, textures. Rocks and stones on which lichen live and grow. Imagine the rocks as liquids deep in the Earth millions of years ago. Imagine them tossed and ground…
I love seeing the simple relationships of color, light and dark, textures and shapes that are so common in nature. This Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis) with droplets of rain water…
On a walk this week on part of the Cross Vermont Trail, once a section of the Montpelier & Wells River railroad, we enjoyed branching off to follow several streams. They still…
I’ve shared pictures in the past of the lovely flowers of the Shad or Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), one of my early Spring favorites. Clearly pollination happened because the trees are…
I first saw the startling flowers of Beaked Hazel (Corylus cornuta) six years ago. The female flowers are the size of a pea and often bloom while the snow is…
I’ve made many photographs of reflections in water and continue to enjoy exploring their endless variations. Summer—with blue skies and white clouds—offers endless opportunity to work along a river bank…
As much as I love winter in Vermont, days like we’ve had this week (70-80 and sunny with clear night skies and morning temperatures in the 50s) are stunningly gorgeous.…
Wet, warm weather and the farm crops have popped out of the ground. My friend Phil used to insist you could hear the corn as it emerged from the ground.…
I love to photograph the leaves of American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) all year round. The new leaves are particularly delectable! Add some sun and shadow and they are instant art.…
The garden is such a great place to see plants. Fantastic colors and shapes and textures. Leaves, fruits, roots—I could easily spend the rest of my life photographing only gardens and be…
Still Learning To See 