A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
Two Plein Air Pastel Paintings of Katahdin Stream
Read moreI painted next to this rushing stream the whole day our daughter climbed the mountain...
Photos of Katahdin Stream
Read moreWe were here so our daughter could climb Mount Katahdin. I'd paint the river, while she climbed the heights...
Katahdin Bark with Lichen and Moss (Large New Plein Air Pastel)
Read moreI was fascinated with the abstract quality of all this this texture on the tree bark, and I painted...
Close up Details of Baxter State Park (Photos)
Read moreI'm a big one for mindfulness, and this whole trip was rife with it. The textures of the moss,...
Canoe Day on South Branch Pond (Photos)
Read moreWe took our time and made a day of it, enjoying the view, the reflections of the shore and...
Art Done at South Branch Pond (Mixed Media)
Read moreEither trying out new materials or approaches, or just sketching moments to remember, here is what we painted in...
The Country of the Pointed Firs (Book Review)
Read moreThis is a straight-forward novel, looking at simple lives and exploring universal themes, in a long ago beautiful place.
Hike to Howe’s Falls (Photos)
Read moreThe trail followed a stream up a valley between two peaks, past cascades and rounded pools, as it careened...
Photos of a Quiet Time at South Branch Pond
Read morePhotos of our precious, contemplative mornings lakeside.
Rain Followed by an Amazing Rainbow
Read moreThis awesomely magnificent rainbow was a communication from God, a reassurance and a sacrament, portending only good.
