As I gaze at the beauty of this season I feel a sense of Enchantment and Magic All Around me. The unfolding green leaves on all the trees amaze me with their profusion and perfection. Crab apple blossom petals carpet the grass under crab apple trees already. A mallard duck Read more…
Last night I watched a live Zoom conversation between father and son photographers, Paul and John Paul Caponigro. It was such a beautiful conversation. Paul Caponigro, a film photographer, who is 89 years old is still making photographs, marveling at the magic of the photographic process, and sharing his wonderful Read more…
Happy Fourth of July everyone. We are not celebrating or going anywhere today because we think the best thing to do is to stay home and not contribute to crowds at lakes and parks. So I was happy to be able to take a morning walk with my daughter today. Read more…
The cottonwood tree down by the pond bloomed this week. For 3 straight days whenever the breeze blew, it looked like it was snowing in our back yard. On the deck the wind swirled the fluff into a big bouncing ball of fluff and then launched it into the air Read more…
It’s been a gray week in Minnesota with a little bit of rain and cold temperatures. Although it seems that spring is taking its time arriving, you can see the plants and trees waking up if you look around carefully. The woodlands show small patches of green; wood ducks are Read more…