Photography
Recent Black and White Photographs
Here are black and white photographs from Maine and Texas, airplanes, airports, church and home.
October Foliage Photos from Hikes at Huntington
I am so grateful for this place, the blue October skies, and all this color.
Hike to the Cave in the Palo Duro Canyon (Photos)
The vistas, the rock formations, the very different color palette, and the company made for a special time.
Visiting Family in Texas (Photos)
See in these photos a dear family, gathering around this beloved one, like moths to her flame.
Milkweed (New Poem by Polly Castor)
So round and round it goes each abundance a continuance from the last, uniquely beautiful and usefully contributing in every season– the cycle of life ongoing and ever-present.
Black and White Photographs Taken in England
Here, once again, I am studying value, the range from black to white, and how it emphasizes texture, shape, light, and composition.
Visiting Blog Readers in Cambridge and Flying Home
We were also glad to invest in this wonderful budding friendship, as well as some others in London, which like so many things, including the reason for the trip to begin with, was facilitated by our presence online.
Hike and Inn in North Yorkshire
Heading homeward, we spent two nights and a full day in North Yorkshire. I mostly wanted to visit Yorkshire since I have loved the scenery in All Creatures Great and Small, but the place is huge. When booking our trip last January, I wondered where to stay in Yorkshire; it was the last unresolved piece, … Read more
Northumberland Day 2 (Hadrian’s Wall, Vindolanda, and Misc Photos)
Here we explore Northumberland and their history of occupation by the Romans.
Northumberland Day 1 (Lindisfarne Castle and Bamburgh Castle Photos)
On our first full day in Northumberland, we visited two castles, Lindisfarne on Holy Island in the North Sea, which you can only get to at low tide, and Bamburgh, on the beach opposite. Both have long histories, including cultivating Christianity since 635, and their atmosphere was heightened by visiting them on a cold, misty … Read more
English Lake District Day 2 (Hike to Castlerigg Standing Stones)
In these photos, you can follow along on our walk out of Keswick into the fields and beyond to the standing stones
English Lake District Day 1 (Photos of Hike Around Derwentwater Lake)
Enjoy with us the views, the weather, the reflections, the amazing trees of the trail around Derwetwater Lake.
London Photos (Travel, Architecture, Friends and Family)
We are spending three days in London before renting a car and heading to more remote hiking in northern England.