standing on the water’s edge

Killkare State Park in St. Albans, Vermont. Chasing the sunlight before it descends into the waters of Lake Champlain.

watching the elements dance

earth, water, air & fire. the fifth element? aether…”that which was beyond the material world.” people wonder, my own family included, why Vermont has such a hold on me. i’ve lived in Birmingham, Alabama twenty one years. it has never felt like home. my children and my animals have kept me grounded, both literally &…

Siberian Huskies in Alabama…

This is Nala. Nala is an indoor dog during the ghastly hot summers in Alabama. She is usually clean…bright white & silver fur. The temps have fallen & we have a breeze. I’ve been putting Nala outside & her instinct to dig a hole to lay down in, is in a Huskies nature. That is…

Siberian Husky trains puppy NOT to pull

Nala is so good on a leash. She rarely pulls & stops on a dime if i do…yes, i am truly Blessed to have a Siberian Husky (rescue) that doesn’t pull. A rare thing indeed. They are breed to pull, that is what they do. We adopted Cole from the Birmingham Humane Society & i…

Joy, delivered

Meet Anaïs Joy. The first two images were taken at 7 days old, as is the last one. Mom looks so peaceful & calm. The image of her close up was taken at the hospital, i couldn’t believe how alert & bright eyed she was…must be smart, no doubt she inherited this from her two…

flowers made of butterflies

my very favorite flower, Hydrangea. Alas, the weather didn’t encourage many blooms this year. I suppose that makes these very special. I will dry them…i do so every year. They dry beautifully & look wonderful on my windowsills.

the guard dogs looked a lot like sheep…

when i pulled over into the ditch opposite this farm, all i heard was BAAAaaaaa. utterly terrifying. The farm also had a security system, step up to the fence & be attacked by FIRE ANTS. And i had NO idea that one could have sheep in Alabama. It gets so hot & humid, i’ve been…

“oh, don’t be camera shy”

“no, that is not the shutter button!” “You’re too close, Hobbes, back up!” “dammit, don’t scratch the lens, Hobbes!” “click”