The County is building its emergency dispatch center in a field directly across from my studio. The first step in the process was to clear out a stand of big old black locust trees--most of whom were either dead or ailing. (Click on the image...
We have yet to have a lot of snow this winter. But there have been some really cold mornings brightened by frost. (Click on the image to enlarge.) Before this, I've never really thought much about frost, other than an as icy nuisance that has...
At year's end, it's often the quiet moments that linger in memory. I was once wandering in the woods in Montpelier's Hubbard Park and, after a few hours, broke into a clearing at sunset. The scene was perfectly still, bathed in a soft golden light...
Don't forget! The next open studio is Saturday, December 7th from noon to 5PM. There will be a lot of new works on display, a drawing for a free print and snacks. And it is on the same day as Unison's Craft Fair which is...
This image (click to enlarge) is based on a reference photo by a reader and supporter. Its a shout-out to the female cardinal, a beautiful bird who's often neglected in favor of her flashy male counterpart. Between its bright colors and loud call, the male...
November is right around the corner. After the vivid colors of October, November and "stick season" can seem like a disappointment. For many, it's a time that is synonymous with depression and gloom. In Moby Dick, Ishmael indicates that going a-whaling is his antidote for...
For many of us in the New Paltz area, the Mohonk tower orients us in the universe. It is set in the west, with the tower on the southern edge of of the Skytop notch, unchanging. So it seemed as I grew up.Then one day,...
Yes, autumn is marked by the bright displays of foliage that draw the leaf peepers north. But, in its first few weeks, before the leaves really start to turn, something else is happening. Almost overnight, nature’s profusion stops. . . and waits. For what?As a...
Working on this image from the Millbrook Preserve made me wonder, do trees dance?Do they exult over the changing phases of the moon or the rise and fall of tides? Are they responding to some subterranean rhythm beaten out by glacial shifts in the tectonic...
My 2025 calendar is available at Handmade & More, with all new images for each month. Like last year, I’m donating half of the net profits to the preservation efforts of the Wallkill Valley Land Trust. This way, you can get a calendar for the...