Photos of a Quiet Time at South Branch Pond
Photos of our precious, contemplative mornings lakeside.
Month: August 2021
Rain Followed by an Amazing Rainbow
This awesomely magnificent rainbow was a communication from God, a reassurance and a sacrament, portending only good.
Just Back from 10 Days in the Wilderness
We enjoyed being completely unplugged in the pristine beauty of Baxter State Park in Maine.
Grace (Poem by Alfred K. LaMotte)
What is Grace but falling into the infinite, returning through this breath to the unspeakable radiance of the heart…
Summer Squash and Tomato Tian
A Tian is a dish from Provence in France, and it is a gratin where all the vegetables reduce and caramelize, resulting in juicy summer goodness.
Feminism, Progress, and Girl Power
The following list is of NINE things a woman couldn’t do in 1971…
Aligned and Fully Happy (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Are you more interested in life or in your thoughts?
Oven Roasted Pineapple (Recipe)
Roasting a pineapple in the oven gets it caramelized on the outside, and juicier and sweeter on this inside.
Name of the Wind (Book Review)
This is mostly an epic yarn, spun nice and slow, letting it build and twist and turn.
Where is Your Essential Being Drawn? (Quote by Oriah Mountain Dreamer)
I like to ask one of the questions I have found most useful in setting intentions and making choices: Where does the energy want to go now?
Three More Paintings in Gouache
Here are my three most recent pages in my artist journal, where I try out ideas on a smaller scale.
Produce from our Garden 2021 (Part 1)
You are looking here at garlic scapes, zucchini, romaine lettuce, kale, parsley, turnips, kohlrabi, peas, and three different kinds of raspberries.
