Previously, I suggested that there is something sort of miraculous about a fresh, white blanket of snow. That got me to consider another miracle in our midst: birds. My friend Bob has become an amazing photographer of birds. His images remind one that, even in urban...
As I've gotten older, my feelings about snow seem to have changed. Yes, as one ages, ice and the threat of falling often are top of mind. But each year I find myself increasingly wonder-struck at the crystalline elegance of snow.My friend the writer Paul...
Another installment in my ongoing fascination with the beavers' handiwork in the Millbrook Preserve. Last time, the image highlighted the melancholy stillness that pervades these places. But, as Emerson pointed out, they also sing. And, if you keep still long enough, you can feel its...
2024 is upon us. Time to ring in the new! So, following a recent workshop at the McMichael Gallery, I wanted to try out some new approaches for capturing the play of light in the landscape. The workshop instructor, Dominik Modlinski, focuses on remote landscapes...
Breaking news from the arts world (or at least my little corner of it)! A couple of weeks ago, I took a painting workshop with Dominik Modlinski at the McMichael Gallery. Dominik is based on the west coast of Canada and his work focuses on...
Another in the News from Nowhere series, exploring what it means to be (and stay) human in a world dazzled by AI.The Artist at 90 is a portrait of long-time neighbor Barbara Leoff Burge seated in front of a painting she did in her high...
It seems that anybody that does any amount of painting eventually does sunflowers. I guess it’s my turn. They’re irresistible.The first sunflower I ever saw was taller than I was. As I remember, it was in my babci’s (Polish for grandmother) garden. I just couldn’t...
During a recent walk in Minnewaska, we felt the first indications that the seasons were changing. This image attempts to capture that experience. The fact that we never want the dark, cold days to come, and that they always do, is a reminder that this world...
My 2024 calendar is available at Handmade & More. 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 fast-approaching new year and, at the same time, help support...
When I was a child, the Mohonk Preserve was just being established, with most of its holdings off limits to the general public. In those days, whenever I'd spy the Memorial Gateway and its companion Pin Oak Allee from Butterville Road or Route 299--usually from...