painting in the snow
As I walked this afternoon I wandered onto the grounds of the Phillips Andover Academy. I was following paths through the snow when I turned my head and saw a splash of unexpected color.
As I walked this afternoon I wandered onto the grounds of the Phillips Andover Academy. I was following paths through the snow when I turned my head and saw a splash of unexpected color.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 4:11 PM
The air was cold, the wind picked up yesterday's snow and tossed it into the air, brr!
It was a good day for a walk at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, NH. I saw footprints and cross-country ski tracks but I pretty much had the park to myself.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 7:03 PM
I browsed through the photos I took this year with a goal of selecting (what I think are) my top 10 images of 2012. I looked at photos, marking them with "top 10 2012", ending up with over 30 images after a first pass. I reviewed my selection, removed some photos, reviewed them again, and again. Somehow I didn't manage to select 10 favorites; instead, I have 13 images to share with you.
In date sequence, here are my favorites from 2012.
reflections in smooth water, from the bridge to Plum Island
My mom and I were standing (high on a hill) Tuesday evening chatting with friends. I looked to the sky and saw a bubble of light, bright, moving, heading in our direction. We all turned and stared.
It was free floating, above our heads. A balloon came to mind so I started searching (the web) for balloons with lights. I think it was an LED light embedded in a balloon filled with helium.
Interesting, fun, and yet... do you think the individual who launched the balloon wandered the countryside later that night to pick up the balloons as they dropped back to the ground?
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 7:55 PM
from a visit to Halibut Point State Park a few weeks back...
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 7:10 AM
It's hard to believe that four weeks have passed since my dad died. It seems like just yesterday but it also seems like it has been much longer than four weeks. Time has folded, sometimes taking just a second to jump back, sometimes taking much longer to traverse the fold.
As time passes, memories grow stronger.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 11:53 PM
Labels: death and dying
The weather wizard didn't wait for the winter solstice before decorating the landscape with snow and ice.
I headed a short way up the coast of Maine yesterday for a visit with a friend. Swirling snow squalls were with me for most of the drive followed by a quieter afternoon made for December-cold air walking. Ice started to form.
The snow returned in the evening, continuing through this morning. I woke to a few inches of white.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 6:51 PM
I'm feeling the need for a bit of color this morning.
While autumn color in the northeast is often bright, the color in the leaves of this Japanese maple is a bit more subtle.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 6:24 AM
wet sand, the sparkle the ocean water, clouds, a study in pastels...
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 9:24 PM
A painter paints, an empty frame captures a seascape...
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 9:32 PM
Today was a vacation day for me, a good day for a wander with my camera. I headed to Halibut Point State Park to fulfill a promise to myself to see the park in different seasons.
I circled the quarry, and I walked on the rocks by the ocean. It was quiet, empty of people, a good place to absorb beauty.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 10:09 PM
I needed a good walk today, a walk along the ocean. Somehow walking the streets of Manhattan over the last month didn't satisfy my need for quiet wanders.
I arrived at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge just after high tide this afternoon as the temperature edged into the mid-40s. That's a little warmer than winter walking temperature, calling for a few light layers and constant motion. The waves crashed along the shore, filling the air with a steady roar, a pleasant sound to accompany my wander along the beach.
I walked and I watched a flock of sanderlings standing just inland from the high tide line. I'm always fascinated by the movements of these birds; today I was equally fascinated by their stance. Some were standing on one leg, head tucked into body. Some were standing on two legs, looking around. They appeared to be happy to share their ocean with me.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 8:46 PM
I usually post current photos in my blog, but this (2009) image of clouds reflecting in a reservoir near home jumped out at me this morning.
Posted by Denise Goldberg at 10:35 AM