Coastal New England

  • Summer Hydrangeas

    This is the hour for thinking hydrangea … I have lost … yes, a sense of my own possible beauty.~ Simone White When I think of the early days of summer, I think of hydrangeas. I’m currently spending some time… Continue reading

    Summer Hydrangeas
  • Just Me, the Surf, and the Gulls…

    Tame birds sing of freedom, wild birds fly.~ John Lennon A quick overnight out of town. I ended up staying at a nice little place just across the road from a beautiful New England beach. I woke just after dawn.… Continue reading

    Just Me, the Surf, and the Gulls…
  • Block Island: History, Nature, and Beauty

    Circled by waters that never freeze, beaten by billow and swept by breeze, lieth the island of Manisees….~ John Greenleaf Whittier, from his poem Palatine. January has got to be the longest and dullest month to trudge through. The glitter… Continue reading

    Block Island: History, Nature, and Beauty