Maine
The Country of the Pointed Firs (Book Review)
This 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)
The trail followed a stream up a valley between two peaks, past cascades and rounded pools, as it careened its way down to the lake.
Photos of a Quiet Time at South Branch Pond
Photos of our precious, contemplative mornings lakeside.
Rain Followed by an Amazing Rainbow
This awesomely magnificent rainbow was a communication from God, a reassurance and a sacrament, portending only good.
Just Back from 10 Days in the Wilderness
We enjoyed being completely unplugged in the pristine beauty of Baxter State Park in Maine.
Plein Air Paintings from the PSME Retreat (2021)
Here are some of the paintings we painted in plein air on our retreat last week in Maine.
PSME Plein Air Retreat Photos (Boothbay 2021)
I had an absolute wonderful time in this place with these people.
Hendrick’s Head Beach at the Golden Hour (Photos)
The wonder of these images of this beach in Maine is natural light, color, texture and form.
An Honorable Mention and Astute Juror Comments
So grateful to be understood so well by someone I don’t know.
Jen Evenhus Workshop in Saco, Maine (Photos)
Check out my photos of this workshop. It was time well spent on many different levels.
Photos of People at Creative Arts Camp 2019
I love this community of Creative Christian Scientists and am so grateful to be part of this each year.
Long Lake Artist-in-Residency Day 6 (Two New Pastel Paintings)
I tried a new technique of painting pastels into saturated, wet paper, and I’m in love with the process. It is so spontaneous and immediate, and perfect for abstract expressionism.
Long Lake Artist-in-Residency Day 2 (with Sunset Photos)
Check out this beautiful place and that gorgeous sunset!
Day 33: The Many Faces of Pond Water (and its Lessons)
– My study of South Branch Pond continues. These photos are all of the same pond in different moments. I love the contrasts, the compositions, the variation in one place, when you get still enough to notice. It is quite the metaphor, this still pond taking on so much humble interest. We all should be … Read more
Sunsets on Long Lake (Photos)
There is something about the glory and the transformational nature about a sunset that it demands its photo to be taken. What a feast of color and beauty these were. These photos give a slice of what it felt like to witness them– awe, and honor, and humbleness.
Favorite Photos Taken by my Students in my Art of Seeing Class
We worked to exchanging things into thoughts, seeing the ideas of Soul, instead of objects of sense.