Regular readers know I love cold weather, especially the kind called “deep freeze.” Several weeks ago we had temperatures cold enough that the ice on the North Branch, and in…
Seeing ice form is one of the great delights of my life. Not only understanding why and where it forms on a small stream this time of year but also…
Cold again. March! More lovely ice. I’ll enjoy it while I can.
As a photographer I’ve long marveled at the small differences in light and composition that make a photograph either dynamic or a cliché. In my career as an educator who spent…
The yellow leaves of Tamarack against the slate-gray sky yesterday morning are reminders of the changes to come in the next few weeks. I love winter, in part for those undeniable changes, but…
Summer ending? Fall transitioning? Winter beginning? I guess it depends on my point of view. It has been a long and glorious summer, even if also a disaster for our…
The wind was raw today and wild enough that I was hesitant to walk in Hubbard Park for fear of encountering a “widow-maker.” But the sun and clear air drew me…
I was out on a small stream this week with my friend Rob and discovered that I’d not put my memory card back in my camera (or in my brain,…
Bitter cold these past few days. Last winter we had so much of this—27 days below 0F—that we nearly got used to is but this short stretch, probably the last…
I fully understand that some may not share my enthusiasm for the fact that we are headed into sub-zero weather this weekend. Last week’s warm weather caused the river ice to…
Still Learning To See 