Many Faces of Water on South Branch Pond (Photos)
Not only is the water on South Branch Pond in Baxter State Park exceptionally clear, it is very reflective as well.
Not only is the water on South Branch Pond in Baxter State Park exceptionally clear, it is very reflective as well.
It is true, you are too much for some—
especially those who have not yet learned
they carry the sea inside them.
It was a busy month, but I still went on some regular walks in my nearby Huntington State Park. In November, I was joined on my walks by a house guest who is a fellow blog reader of yours, as well as both daughters in succession, and my husband, although most days I walk alone. … Read more
I am pretty pleased with it, since after all that work, it did come out as I envisioned.
A great day full of waterfalls, wild alpine strawberries and a rushing mountain stream as it gained momentum.
Water Flows Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water … Read more
Mother nature is fascinating, especially in her most temporal detail.
This past month my hikes included daughters and goats!
Follow me around through the photos on this post as I revel in my local nature.
I”m just back from my artist-in-residency on Long Lake in Maine, at the week long extravaganza that is Creative Arts Camp, held at the church camp Newfound and Owatona in late August.
We were here so our daughter could climb Mount Katahdin. I’d paint the river, while she climbed the heights where this cold, clear water came from.
We took our time and made a day of it, enjoying the view, the reflections of the shore and sky in the water, a short hike at the end of the lake down to the next lake south (ironically called North Branch Pond), floating and paddling by turns.
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.