I was just out taking Peaches for a walk up the little peak near me. I noticed a car parked at the entrance to the trail – and sure enough, we soon encountered a mom carrying a tiny baby, the…

How can it not be? People in New England are complaining about a long cold spring. I go out for walks in the woods and I NEVER have encountered so many mosquitoes. And it keeps on raining and raining and…

I kind of relate to this tree outside my window. It fell over and is just resting there. “How ’bout I just grow while I’m lying down?” Sounds so sweet. I’ve been on overdrive. In a good way. My dear…

Can you see that these are shifts made from one image to the next? I was having trouble accepting the horse on the right on the top image. I am guessing that in the winter light the colors worked better…

Earlier in the spring, I thought to myself: you won’t have these gorgeous woods to yourself once it gets warmer and more beautiful out. It is warmer. It is definitely more beautiful. Look at this wildflower, a ladyslipper. If it…

I was out on walking dear Peaches on a day that was supposed to be rainy – and the sun was shining shamelessly – when a question came to mind: who’s walking who? I think I’m taking the pup out.…

People are coming back to the lake after a winter away. I see acquaintances I know in passing, know well enough to smile and acknowledge and ask: “How are you?” They say some positive answer and the question bounces back…

Earlier in the day – pre the time this photo was taken on a sweet woods wander – Peaches and I were walking on the grass at Whole Foods in Portland when we saw a discarded label: other side up.…

You hear people say: words are just words until you live them. And a word you hear a lot : fun.  You’re not feeling well? Go have some fun. You’re tired? Do something fun. If I knew how to do…

Running horses? Relaxing? Is that possible? I was out walking in the woods. Walking. Not running. But watching Peaches run hither and thither. It had been pouring rain, so happily we had this lovely piece of outdoors to ourselves. I…