Duchess Rail Trail Bike Ride Over the Hudson
We left from Hopewell Junction, and round trip, across the Hudson and back, it was 28 miles.
Photography
Photos of our Peach Crop
We have a lovely peach crop this year with four trees laden with them. The oldest tree has so many that we’ve had to prop its branches up with 2 x 4’s to help the tree not break under the extra weight.
Niece’s Post Wedding Brunch and Our Drive Home
We went to the post wedding brunch, drove our daughter back, and visited my sister-in-law’s new house.
Our Niece’s Wedding in Chapel Hill
We went to our niece’s beautiful wedding– check out my photos of this very happy family occasion!
Wedding Prep and Rehearsal Dinner in North Carolina
The photos in this post represent over 24 hours prior to the wedding. The time was filled with constant activity and it was great to be together with all these people.
Our Younger Daughter at the Green Bank National Radio Telescope
We visited our daughter at her paid summer research opportunity (REU) at the Green Bank National Radio Observatory in remote West Virginia…
Hydrangea Photos
I love the hydrangeas in Connecticut in July. Here is a small sampling of the ones I see often…
Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut in Photos
I take a stroll down Main Street. Here are some photos of those weekly ramblings, and you’ll see why I enjoy it so much.
Early Summer Rose Photos
I hope you enjoy these photos of roses I’ve taken recently– they are so demure and fragrant and temporal.
Recent Black and White Photos
I enjoy the study of values that black and white photography demands. I think it this practice helps my over all artistic eye, my ability to understand the play of light, and my sense of composition.
It’s Green out There (New Poem by me with Photos)
The lush, dappled day
engulfs me, effulgently
as stray, stippled sunlight
penetrates in spotty brushstrokes,
and tender leaves clap their hands
exhilarated by such hydration.
Peony Photos (with a poem by Mary Oliver)
The peonies this year have been exceptional as you can see by the volume of photos in this post. The weather stayed cool for quite a while allowing these beauties to linger until now that it has finally gotten hot.
Rhododendron Photos
These rhododendrons are fireworks of beauty. I love them! I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful place.
Other Photos from Memorial Day Weekend
This post shows a bit of life around here on a holiday weekend. Nothing special in one way, but everything wonderful in another.
Chihuly at the New York Botanical Gardens
On Saturday night over Memorial Day Weekend, I went to “Chihuly Nights” at the New York Botanical Gardens. We had a wonderful time and I recommend going.
Chaparral Cactus and Succulents
If you are anywhere near Amarillo, this specialized nursery is worth a visit! I loved the cactus flowers, especially, as you can see in the following photos.
Palo Duro Canyon Hike Photos
We stayed an extra day after the wedding to hike in the Palo Duro Canyon. The temperatures crested 100ºF in our six mile shadeless walk, but we had a great time nonetheless.