nature – Page 3 – TRAVELING NEAR & FAR

Southern Maine Seacoast

Early morning sun sparkling on the heavily frosted landscape. Across the meadow, a majestic Red-tailed Hawk perched high in a

Fog draped on the hills, lifting only briefly to reveal a patch of blue sky, the bright yellow and orange

Early morning, a pot of hot tea at my side, home on the porch in Vermont, the garden wet after

The last few nights, frantically collecting late into the cold evenings, the sweet sap rapidly turning to ice in the buckets. The

Arrived home late last night, from a trip west. The moon bright on new fallen snow, a hike up the

This morning – for a brief moment – confectionary sugar-snow on the bare ground, snow-flakes dancing in a gray sky.

Another beautiful sunny morning! Yesterday a hike and a little bit of touring in southern Vermont, fall foliage in all

The first blush of fall colors are appearing on the green hills. Even the rainy weather today cannot dampen their

The Champlain Valley is good for the soul. Between visits with family and friends, time to walk the back roads.

Yesterday, a drive west and north through Vermont. A sunny day, the sky a bright blue. A landscape dramatically altered