In Kings Canyon National Park
We enjoyed Kings Canyon National Park. It is the deepest canyon in America (far deeper than the Grand Canyon) and it is made out of granite and marble instead of softly erodible rock.
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First Vibrant Greens of Spring
Most of the snow is gone, and there are these vibrant pops of color in the mosses and lichens around, nurtured by all the moisture we’ve had this year. How I rejoice at seeing them, and how intense they are in their flagrance!
New Poem: Consent to Go Forward
There is always a solution when we give ourselves consent to go forward.
Housatonic Reflections
I’ve been enjoying intermittently exploring the area a bit north of here while our youngest daughter is taking some classes there. The Housatonic River is particularly lovely. I so frequently hanker to go to the Alps or linger in remote fiords or something, but days with views like this remind me that beauty is everywhere. … Read more
Autumn Cliffs by the Indian Reservation
I took these photos with my iPhone. I was on a photo shoot yesterday near the Schaghticoke Indian reservation, when my good camera freaked out and died.
Micro-view of Isle au Haut
As awe inspiring as the big views of Isle au Haut are, the up close, small views are inspiring too. Here are some…
Stonington Beach is Wonderful
This beach will be remembered as one of my favorite places. I painted here three days and it was sheer bliss. You can see my easel in some of these photos. While here, I overheard a kid exclaim to his parents, “I’m telling you now: this place will remain my best vacation memory.” I could … Read more
Rock Cairns
Hundreds of rock cairns were built on Mansion Beach on Block Island, a few of which are photographed here. We made one ourselves. Many sides of me loved this – the fun-loving childlike side, the structural engineering side, the creative side… Which one is your favorite? Which one did we do?
Vaill Beach
Vaill Beach was our other favorite beach on Block Island. Also on the Atlantic side, it is wild and picturesque. We loved the way the rocks made melodic tricking sounds every time a wave receded. We wish we had a recording of that! Depending where you stood, the tone was different based on the size … Read more
Mohegan Bluffs Beach
This was one of our favorite beaches on Block Island. It is on the southern edge of the island, with spectacular raw beauty and the crashing waves of the Atlantic. Apparently surfers on the island like it too, but we had it practically to ourselves. It is reached by 150 steps which cuts down on … Read more
General Block Island Photos
Block Island is a wonderful tear-shaped island 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. This was our first visit but we hope to be back! It is surprisingly varied both in people and scenery, with interesting architecture and good food, and thankfully is not as overbuilt as many such areas due to an active … Read more
Photos of Palo Duro Canyon Close Up
A couple days ago I posted pictures of the Palo Duro Canyon (see here), and I wanted to share some close-ups of the same areas today. All the different colors of earth are striking.