Remember that stream that Peaches was trying to reach – was it only a week ago? Maybe two. And yes, she’s incredulous. Spring. A time to be outdoors. Just being. Aaaaaaah. As I was strolling through the rainy woods today…

I left the lake today. The quiet lake. I took this photo to capture that: how fully I felt. The quiet. Very few people are around. But many are online. And so is so much else: lots of art. Which…

It’s evening. I’m looking through my translucent horses to that snow covered lake. Perfect backdrop. It’s quiet. Good to be home. Good to feel the peace. And also, glad that I was in Bath. That my winter months were spent…

Seasons. Lots of wind in the night broke up the ice. Allowed it to shift into these shapes. Kind of stunning. The thing about living in such a gorgeous spot is that you realize always that all you have to…

baby baby Cecilia getting close to 4 months already!

River water! Ice is gone. What a gift. I walk through tall old growth pines. Over jagged rocks. Next to the clear river. All gifts. In Native American understanding, the earth was given to us. Every year, the animals that…

Years ago, I taught film-making to 4th and 5th graders who were struggling in school, struggling to learn to read and write and generally be there. The idea was to start with something they love and then make the other…

This is Peaches looking out at the Kennebec River on a BEAUTIFUL 50 degrees day in April. No, that is not a big fish causing the disturbance in the water: that is the rip, as it is termed: the river…

I’m thinking: “The ice is getting really thin. I hope Peaches doesn’t … AAAUGH!” “COME BACK, Peaches!!!” “Phew! Good dog.” Huge sigh of relief. Let’s go take a ride:

Yesterday I lost a crampon in the woods. I looked down and one boot was bare. You can see – above – what I lost: it’s meant to prevent your slipping on the ice. You can also see, by contrast,…