Cormorant Why is it, this bright morning, that the sudden sight of the cormorant coming to land on the water takes me unawares, startles [...]

Birds of the Mendonoma Coast February 2025 Seatherny (n.) – The serenity one feels when listening to the chirping of birds. The Pacific coast [...]

The Three Faces of Arthur November-December 2024 Ben Lomond, California The three photos above show three moments in Arthur’s transformation from a [...]

There are things you can’t reach. But you can reach out to them, and all day long. The wind, the bird flying away. The [...]

Ben Lomond, California November 2024 Meet my friend, young Arthur. He is a subadult (according to Sibley) male Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna). [...]

It doesn't matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match it is [...]

 . . . This is the river of tranquillity That flows in every heart Awaiting the arrival of the soul The river stands still Encapsulated in Silence Enchanted and [...]

Northampton, Massachusetts August 2024 Monarch butterflies have been a presence throughout my life. As a child, I was taught to identify them and I learned that they bred on [...]

"Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film." - Ansel Adams Northampton, MA August 2024 [...]

"Life without the experience of the beautiful world would be unbearable." - John O’Donohue We are leaving Flagstaff, AZ. Maybe you didn’t know we were here! [...]