Peak Fall Foliage Photos (with Thomas Merton Quote)
I feel so grateful to live and walk amongst all this glory!
Trees
Sunday Stroll Along Main Street in Ridgefield, CT (Photos)
It is wonderful to be out in all this splendor. I hope you are making the most of the season you find yourself in!
Photos from Early October Hikes in Connecticut
I’ve been reveling in this over here: the trees. the change of seasons, the smells, the compositions, the textures, the color and shape.
Overstory (Book Review)
This is an important, urgent, epic book. The writing is stunning, impressive, poetic, and filled with detailed facts. The story is vastly pertinent, and so very needed to avert our imminent and collective eco-suicide.
Woodland Compositions (Hiking Photos September 2019)
Here are some little vignettes from my recent hikes here in the Connecticut forest.
Stripes Across the Ground (Haiku by Polly Castor with Photos)
– Stripes Across the Ground Golden hour in the forest April sun slung low Wafting the first fresh mild air. Deep yellow light stains The earth’s floor saturated Luscious and precious. Trees starting to bud Each branch tipped courageously With shy hints of pink. In strong intense strokes Shadows slashing underfoot Stripes across the ground. … Read more
Late Afternoon Light in Putnam Park (Photos)
Check out the stunning yellow light and intense shadows in the photos in this post.
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.
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…
Photos of Spring Trees
In this post are some of the many spring trees I have been enjoying. I am so grateful to get to witness all this beauty on a regular, seasonal rotation!
The Beauty of a Gray Day in Newtown
Here are some photos of a walk I took down the road near the pottery studio I go to. It was good to be out in the autumn air.
Bark and Trunk Photos
I happen to love these reference photos I took this year, and thought you might too.
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.
Two Islesford Apple Trees I Painted
Since it was foggy during the workshop, I did not paint any grand vistas as I expected, but instead focused on these two unique apple trees, whose shapes intrigued me.