. . . Flock Together The snow that fell overnight Sunday into Monday stuck to every twig, branch, and tree like wet plaster, turning the landscape into a frosted landscape. Thanks to windless conditions, the magic persists, amplified by the birds visiting the feeder on the other side of my studio window. The window frames […]
Winter Arrives
Every Day Outdoors, 1/17/24 “Bright, white daylight. Insinuating wind. Skiing across the fields, both sweating and chilled. It feels as if winter has finally arrived.” I broke a ski trail across the fields outside my back door yesterday. Glorious. I plan to get out again today. The photo below is from a few years ago, […]
Outside Every Day
In mid-December, I had this idea to go outside every day, no matter the time, no matter the weather. It wasn’t to do anything in particular, except to be outdoors, feel the air in my lungs and on my face, taste the weather, attune myself to the natural world. Wary of New Year’s Resolutions, I […]
Into the Light Again
On Friday, the first day after the winter solstice, the sun was in the sky for one second longer than the day before. Saturday, the sky pressed down as the earth strained to tilt, groaning to change direction. Gravity tugged at my blood. I dragged myself around the field with the dog. Indoors, I was […]
Post Peak
The Beauty That Follows “Peak Foliage” During the forty years I’ve been living in Vermont, I’ve developed an increasing dislike of Peak Foliage, when forecasters announce where and when the reds and yellows will be most spectacular. My problem is that Peak Foliage disregards the beauty that follows foliage season: the golden beech and burnished […]