nature

  • A Block Island Summer

    Carved by glaciers and shaped by water and wind, Block Island has a natural, wild beauty that doesn’t have to pretend—it just is. When I come to Block Island, I always feel like I’m coming home.~ Anonymous Luke and I… Continue reading

    A Block Island Summer
  • 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
  • Moody Beaches, Stormy Seas…

    Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea, and feel the sky,Let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic.~ Van MorrisonSometimes moody, stormy seas are just as soothing to the soul as the calm brilliant blue ones are. When… Continue reading

    Moody Beaches, Stormy Seas…
  • Thorns and Roses…

    My life is part humor, part roses, part thorns.~ Bret Michaels It’s been… a week. I feel like I’ve been saying that for months. But this week has been a bit more than the usual stress, with another problem landing… Continue reading

    Thorns and Roses…
  • May Musings…

    Welcome be thou, faire, fresshe May.~ Geoffrey Chaucer It’s May—just barely. It’s the last couple of days of the month, and I’m getting this post out a bit late. Nothing like the last minute! But I’ve had a lot going… Continue reading

    May Musings…
  • April Musings…

    April Fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly. ~ Ambrose Bierce April, from the Latin aperio (“to open”), marks the beginning of the blooming season in the Northern Hemisphere. In my small corner of New York, April… Continue reading

    April Musings…
  • What I Notice…

    Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.~ Yousuf Karsh I started taking photos and documenting what I see as I walk through life trying to capture the feeling I… Continue reading

    What I Notice…
  • 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…
  • March Musings…

    It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.~ Charles Dickens, Great Expectations March — in like a lion, out… Continue reading

    March Musings…
  • Orlando, FL – Rollercoasters, a Giant Orange, and Kayaking on an Absurdly Beautiful Spring.

    If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.~ Vincent Van Gogh After our cruise, Luke and I had a couple of days in Orlando, FL before heading home to New York. What could we possibly find to do… Continue reading

    Orlando, FL – Rollercoasters, a Giant Orange, and Kayaking on an Absurdly Beautiful Spring.