Helping Our Daughter Move to Upstate NY
We are all so very delighted by this new opportunity and this improvement in her local environment.
Photography
Recent Black and White Photos
Shapes, large and small are important here, whether organic or manmade, but these collections are mostly about the light, which in turn highlights the various textures.
Grace Notes (#53 with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Cloudscapes in Black and White (Photos)
It was so interesting watching the clouds move, when at ground level all was still. I hope I captured some of that here.
Nostrand Preserve (Hike Photos)
As usual I find myself appreciating an attitude of mindfulness, with attentiveness to nature and abstract composition.
Our Daughter’s PhD Graduation (And She Has a Job!)
We are so proud of how she’s handled herself and for all her hard work in bringing forward the kind of life she’s hoped for.
Orchids for Mother’s Day (Photos)
These little floral apostles only hint at how miraculously you are made and how unique and precious you are!
Recent Black & White Photography
Studying the world this way heightens my awareness, and is a good exercise in mindfulness, while also helping underpin my strongly colorist artwork.
The Rest of my Photos from DC and Alexandria
Here are some of the other highlights from our recent trip, along with an itinerary summary.
Old Town Alexandria Farmer’s Market (Photos)
I’m not sure what it says about me, but you can take me to any amount of highbrow cultural events, but I’ll like a farmer’s market the best of all. There is something in the mix of colors, shapes, people, flavors, potential, and hopefulness at one that I find irresistible. The one in Old Town … Read more
United States Botanical Gardens (Photos)
What could be better to dwell on for Earth Day than a diversity of plants?
Hillwood in DC (House and Garden Photos)
When I read and reviewed The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, I said after reading the book I’d like to visit her last home, Hillwood, which is in DC, open to the public, and filled with her treasures. This comment precipitated an invitation by my sister-in-law to do just that, and we planned our visit … Read more
River Farm, Alexandria (Spring Flower Photos)
This is a the home of the American Horticultural Society, and is on a 25 acre plot of land on the Potomac, which was once owned by George Washington.