A Terrific Old Cabin
Our wonderful hostess grew up spending summers in this wonderful cabin, which her Swiss parents purchased in the 1940’s. What a privilege to be here and see it, complete with its cast iron sink, working wood stove.
Month: August 2013
I Picked Our Daughter Up from Her Summer Program
When I picked our younger daughter up from her Summer Field Institute Program at the College of the Atlantic, there were presentations (above), lunch and a bit of a tour (photos below). Our daughter had a phenomenal time, or to use her words, “It was beyond awesome.” She saw 12 whales, and some seals and … Read more
Poem: Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut …surging, lapping, thrashing tides, in and out sharp cliffs, jagged stones, pinnacle precipices and squeaky, tipsy, rounded rock beaches… …careful footing is needed on hiking trails a labyrinth of crisscrossing roots, stepping up and down in boulder toeholds, punctuated with mud and moss… …straggly pines with clumped branches, nestlike but forlorn oblivious … Read more
Micro-view of Isle au Haut
As awe inspiring as the big views of Isle au Haut are, the up close, small views are inspiring too. Here are some…
Camping with Susan on Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut is a remote island of Acadia National Park that has 5 campsites that are obtained via lottery on April 1st every year. My friend Susan has done this annually with her family for about twenty years. This time her daughter had a newborn, so I had the privilege of accompanying Susan instead. … Read more
Poem: You Took Me In
You Took Me In a refuge a reverie an agent of regeneration resonating… I always say give of your light but not of your oil but how does one get an oil change? Unexpectedly, it seems from the arms of divine Love through your willing hands stretched out to a stranger Sand beach filled my … Read more
Four Stonington Beach Oil Paintings
Here are the four oil paintings I did in three days on the Stonington Beach. I had a great time doing them. The top two are smaller than the bottom two. The top one was done at dusk, the second was misty late afternoon, and the bottom two were done midday. The last one … Read more
Stonington Beach is Wonderful
This beach will be remembered as one of my favorite places. I painted here three days and it was sheer bliss. You can see my easel in some of these photos. While here, I overheard a kid exclaim to his parents, “I’m telling you now: this place will remain my best vacation memory.” I could … Read more
Sailing with Paul (plus some art)
I was glad for the opportunity to go sailing on a lovely day with my friend Paul, together with his wife and his mother-in-law, whom I had not yet met. (Blog readers have seen Paul’s art here as one of the featured artists on this blog.) He has a 24 foot sail boat, but … Read more