I visited my old friend, a stream in Middlesex, last week—one I’ve been to hundreds of times. The water was very low and what was there was filled with fallen…
My wife and I have always loved the line from wonderful spoof play, Spamalot, “I’m not dead yet!” Many see Fall as the end of the lives we greeted in the Spring. One…
The past few weeks have unfolded into one of the most spectacular Fall foliage seasons I can remember in the thirty-six years we’ve lived in Vermont. And that is not to…
One of the benefits of having my computer die this week (fully backed up but still a pain) was doing a bit more driving than I might have to get…
I can feel overwhelmed when I come back from being out with my camera and download a couple hundred images (or more!). All had seemed worthwhile when seen through the…
If light is essential to a good photograph, I find the absence of light, or shadow, to be equally powerful. When I’m photographing in diffuse light, shadows are less a…
While the subjects of my photographs are important to me, the lighting is what often causes me to find satisfaction with a particular photograph. As I was walking the long,…
I love the way water can act as both a lens and a mirror simultaneously. With high, bright sun and clear water, the lens effect is more predominent. On the beach…
Just back from a long weekend with dear friends on Martha’s Vineyard, always a delight but especially so anytime after the summer crowds have departed. We had several lovely, long walks…
Monarch butterflies have been part of my summers since I was a child. The same is true in most parts of North America. When we lived along the eastern coast of…
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