Fall
Thanksgiving (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
I want to serve you full choruses of hallelujah, oh so wholly
here in this moment. Oh so holy here in this world.
Leaf Litter Photos (& a Lesson on Mindfulness)
Let it be a lesson on mindfulness, so none of us miss all the small gems of choreographed moments we can witness in nature each day. Instead of pinning away for what isn’t, let’s relish what is.
Photos from Hikes in the Palo Duro Canyon 2018
Hiking in the Palo Duro Canyon is kind of a pilgrimage for us each time we visit Amarillo. This tiny grand canyon is a delightful surprise in this flat, almost featureless tableland.
Pumpkin Photos 2018
What better way to celebrate than appreciate nature’s delicious bounty and the myriad variety of pumpkins?
Photo Walk in Putnam State Park
This is Putnam State Park in early autumn, before the first frost, taken with my iphone, with no filters or Photoshop.
Photo Walk: Early Fall in Huntington State Park 2018
Follow along with me on this long walk at Huntington State Park, which overlaps the borders of three towns near here, including mine. All these photos were taken casually with my iPhone, as I wandered contemplatively through this chunk of land I equate with my home these last 25 years…
The Fall of the Leaf (Poem by Henry David Thoreau)
Grown tired of this rank summer’s wealth,
Its raw and superficial show…
Photos of Decorative Kale
I’ve found the decorative kale around to be quite striking this season. The one above is right outside our front door. I’ve made the collection of those photographed below…
In Anticipation of Thanksgiving (new poem by Polly Castor)
Stocking up on groceries
for our family to come home,
packing the refrigerator,
full to the gills,
November is a Deep Breath
No longer between the seasons, the russet of our gratitude, the bronze of our resilience, the burnt sienna of our self-sacrifice — all spill richly along the warm dark.
I have This in Common with Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Photos)
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne
November Snow
Here are the photos I took with my iPhone on an enchanted walk before church in Ridgefield yesterday morning.
Fall Foliage Photos
I particularly like how light plays off these leaves, either early or late in the day. It can have such a stained glass effect, and is a dream for a pointillist like me.
Pumpkin Photos 2016
Happy Halloween! What a great day to appreciate the beauty of pumpkins! Here are the ones I have enjoyed this season…
New Plein Air Painting: October Path Between Meadows
I love being surrounded by the trees right now, each one a kaleidoscope of color, done by the hand of the master pointillist!