Sun Drenched Evening Along the River
A perfect evening with the father of my children! I am so grateful for our companionability!
Trees
Photos Outside Hearst Castle
We enjoyed the views, the garden, statuary, tiles, trees, flowers, and architecture in perfect weather.
End of February Photos
We’ve had some balmy weather recently after that cold arctic blast we had a couple weeks ago, so all our snow is now melted, and I’ve enjoyed some time outdoors again.
Glorious October Foliage
As you can tell by the huge amount of photos in this post, I love autumn in Connecticut!
Early Fall Reflections
These early fall reflections that I saw around Great Hollow Lake this morning were stunning and pristine …
A Recent Burn
In Jasper, we were in an area where a forest fire had been raging only a week before. The devastation was very impressive, and you could still smell latent smoke tinged with the scent of pine needles.
In Sequoia National Park
We enjoyed Sequoia National Park very much. We visited the most massive tree in the world– General Sherman –which was protected from loggers by the US Calvary, as well as the tree with the largest circumference– General Grant.
Mariposa Sequoia Grove in Yosemite
We enjoyed these immense trees, some whose diameters exceed 28 feet.
New Poem: Turning Over a New Leaf (with Photos)
Catkins emerge
so tenderly
with such a meek beginning
as a foreshadowed precursor
in vibrancy and joy…
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!
Fog and Trees in Black & White
This morning’s walk was very foggy. We’ve had a week in the 40’s, so our snow is largely melted, revealing the first soil we’ve seen in months.
October Foliage in Connecticut
Well, compared to what I saw in Vermont, the autumn colors in Connecticut haven’t been so incredible, but as you can tell in the photos on this post, we haven’t been without our lovely moments!
Photos from an Autumn Day in Vermont
In Vermont, I chose some dead end lanes to walk down in the light drizzle, mostly protected by a canopy above…