Pumpkin Photos 2023
Pumpkins symbolize not just fall, but abundance, and the fascinating variegation of creation.
Fall
Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (November 2022)
I love the regular input of nature soothing my psyche, as well as the color and compositional studies the seasons provide.
Trees in Crayon and Marker (Grid Journaling #2)
This feels more like painting than drawing, but is a no fuss, no mess approach you can take or do anywhere.
Perfection of the Universe (poem by Danna Faulds)
…like the scent of fallen leaves, the heady fragrance of trees returning what was never theirs to keep.
Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (October 2022)
Hear the crunch and swish of fallen leaves underfoot, and the lapping of the water. Inhale deeply that fabulous scent of leaf decay heightened in the crisping air. Look up into the dappled, dramatic canopy. It all is quite exalting.
Happy Halloween! (Pumpkin Photos)
Enjoy these beauties– their shapes, their expressive natures, the different varieties, colors, textures and stems, as well as how they contribute to a wholistic composition within the frame of a photograph.
Glories of the Season (Photos)
Thank you for joining me in basking in all this gorgeousness, with more to come!
Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival (Photos)
In the photos in this post, enjoy all the color and wonder, composition and texture, from this fun outing with my sweetheart.
New Large Pastel Landscape Done in 200 Strokes (with Process Photos)
The idea of restricting the quantity of strokes is to curb detail, go for only the more abstract essence of the scene, and to avoid over working it.
Food Photography with Recipe Links (Fall 2021)
In these photos and recipe links you can see what we’ve been eating this autumn.
A Song for Autumn (Poem by Mary Oliver)
In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of air and the endless freshets of wind?
November Hike Photos from Huntington 2021
In the photos in this post, you can join me as I exalt in the burnished colors of the changing season.
Clove Infused Red Cabbage with Apples (Recipe)
This is a handy, delicious, and beautiful side dish to have around! This dish is perfect for the fall or winter, and is especially perfect for the holidays.