The air is clean and bright in the north woods. And the only sounds I hear are the wind blowing through the tall pine trees, the raven’s hoarse “Caw,” streams of water burbling over rocks, and the sound of my boots on the trail. Breathing Room Sometimes it seems that Read more…
After a several day respite at home in Minneapolis I’m back up in the north woods near Ely, MN. It was good to be home with my sweet and ever lovin’ Jon and cat Gracie. I miss them when I’m up north. I also got to spend time with the Read more…
Every year I pick peonies from my garden to photograph and every year I wonder if I will find ways to make better photos than in past years. “The little boy nodded at the peony and the peony seemed to nod back. The little boy was neat, clean and pretty. Read more…
Ducklings and Lilacs Saturday we saw the first ducklings of the year in our pond. The mama mallard looked somewhat confused and dazed by her 6 darting ducklings. I never was able to get a photo of all 6 ducklings in a single frame. They moved too fast! There Read more…
It’s been a tender week for me, learning once again to embrace an imperfect life. I have been coming to terms with letting go of hopes and dreams for this spring, and accepting physical limitations that I had hoped I had overcome. Embracing an Imperfect Life With visions of myself Read more…