Ginkgo biloba trees grow around the world. They are unique in that they also grew widely 170 million years ago. Until “recently”—mid-1800s—they were thought by Europeans to be extinct with…
I’ve often wondered why materials that are in short supply, like gold, are valued by some as treasure. The notion of something like pyrite or fool’s gold which anyone can…
Several weeks ago I accepted a challenge from a photographer friend to make a B&W photograph every day. I rarely work in B&W, do not have an eye for seeing…
A crazy foliage season this year here in Vermont. Dry, dry, dry. Many trees, especially Sugar Maples, just turned brown and lost their leaves. But across Central Vermont there are…
On this morning—our first snow on the way—I’m unsure about some things and more certain than ever about others. I’m unsure how strongly to politicize this blog, so let me simply write…
My friend Alan asked me “What happened to the Ginkgo?” Somehow I forgot to post the photographs of the 125-year old tree this year as it turned an amazing shade…
Still Learning To See 