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: Finished reading: One Woman Show by Christine Coulson 📚

: Finished reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab 📚

: Yesterday I went for a walk before work, at a spot I haven’t been to since school started back this …

: Finished reading: Congratulations, The Best Is Over! by R. Eric Thomas 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Funny and …

: Finished reading: The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel 📚

: Finished reading: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune 📚

: Finished reading: Go as a River by Shelley Read 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

: Finished reading: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exactly the kind of light summer …

: Finished reading: Adrift by Lisa Brideau 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was a fun, swift read. Climate fiction, …

: Finished reading: Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

: Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

: Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved it. Came …

: Finished reading: Fox and I by Catherine Raven 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

: Finished reading: Foster by Claire Keegan 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautiful little novella.

: Finished reading: If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

: This guy won “Best Antennae” in the garden today. They are like crab or spider legs stuck onto his …

: These insects are sucking all the moisture out of the leaves of my butterfly bush, which is not …

: Just realized that catmint is a very happy flower. Looks as excited about summer arriving as I am!

: What is more daunting than a blank journal? A gorgeous blank journal with embroidered insects on the …

: Finished reading: No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister 📚 Loved this novel in connected stories. …

: Finished reading: Joy For Beginners by Erica Bauermeister 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed this one. It …

: Finished reading: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 This was a fun one that I had been …

: May around here was for lady slippers and ferns unfurling. Now we are onto peonies and summer …

: Finished reading: The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was a clever blend of cop …

: Finished reading: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely …

: Finished reading: It. Goes. So. Fast. by Mary Louise Kelly 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 The “ mom” parts of this memoir …

: Finished reading: Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give by Ada Calhoun 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed equally …

: Finished reading: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 So good. One of …

: Finished reading: The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton 📚another cli fi. Love those survival …

: Finished reading: The Midcoast by Adam White 📚Went to a literary festival and attended a session …

: Finished reading: The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler 📚Lots to ponder about our education system. …

: Earth Day walk yielded variations on a fiddlehead with trout lily accompaniment.

: Finished reading: The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs 📚 A fun, literary mystery …

: Finished reading: Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao 📚I don’t usually …

: Finished reading: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 📚Listened on audio. Quick listen. Was not …

: Finished reading: Forager by Michelle Dowd 📚

: Finished reading: As You Wish by Cary Elwes 📚 Listened on audio on a suggestion from a friend. I’m …

: Ready for the bees.

: Finished reading: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Novel in connected …

: Finished reading: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman 📚SO good. Sad, funny, …

: Day 23: Chance: Our cat spends many minutes each day waiting by the kitchen island, on the off …

: Day 22: Insect: This was an impossible choice, as insects are one of my favorite things to …

: Day 21: Tiny: I have always had a thing for tiny books. This one I’ve had since I was a child. It is …

: Finished reading: The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy 📚 Interesting portrayal of an area of West …

: Day 20: Houseplant: If you look closely you can see the water-stained name tag of this plant from …

: Day 17: Early: When you are a cat, it’s always early.

: Day 16: Road

: This morning’s walk was all topographic ice and sunshine on pussy willows. Perfect …

: Day 15: Patience: I am very lucky that my family possesses vast amounts of patience, because when we …

: Finished reading: My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin 📚

: Day 14: Horizon: I like to think of this shot as my “album cover”. Do I have an album? No. But if I …

: Connection: Day 13: We have a special connection to Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves in North …

: Shiny: Day 12. Early on in my macro lens exploration. Ice as mirror on a blue sky winter day.

: Ritual: Day 10 photo challenge: My morning latte, prepared by my incredible husband, is a treasured …

: Day 9: Together I’ve welcomed milkweed into my front gardens, where it has spread willy nilly. I was …

: Every morning WALK offers up a gift. One morning last week it was dewdrops by the zillions. Photo …

: Engineering Our family beach visits are often peppered with a little engineering.

: Had a very fun morning walk today, playing with that gorgeous March light (and shadows)!

: Finished reading: We are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly 📚Was excited for a big storm / apocalypse …

: Absolutely beautiful, heart-thumping, fresh tracks ( mine with snowshoes) day!

: Day 4: ZIP Snow gear drying out after our family’s skiing and snowshoeing adventures. Lots of …

: Day 3: Solitude. I love being alone in nature. Give me an empty trail and I’m happy.

: Finished reading: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout 📚 Love the Lucy Barton books. Knew this was a …

: Finished reading: The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson 📚Listened on audio after A Very …

: Finished reading: How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler 📚Brilliant memoir essays blended with …

: Weather. I love capturing weather elements and residues, and snowflakes are one of my favorite …

: secure #mbmar

: Perfect temps for snowflake photography this morning.

: Some beautiful ice from my woods wanders. Hoping to catch some good snowflake photos today!

: Finished reading: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins 📚Picked this up after I binged The White Lotus, …

: Finished reading: Enchantment by Katherine May 📚 Was gifted the ARC of this one. Loved this. Read it …

: Spied some spectacular ice on our walk today. Took the right angle to bring out the pattern. Puts me …

: Finished reading: The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier 📚Started this on my flight out to Denver, finished …

: Finished reading: I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott 📚 Listened to this one on audio — …

: When traveling, I always try to visit a local, independent bookstore. Boulder Bookstore did not …

: Finished reading: Voyage of the Narwhal: A Novel by Andrea Barrett 📚 Arctic exploration story, …

: More ice. Can’t get enough! Found a super clear piece today that i played around with. Love …

: Gorgeous river ice, crackling, thudding, tinkling beneath our touch.

: Library book sale haul Library book sale book haul. 😍 Library sales rank very highly among my favorite things. So excited …

: Finished reading: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 📚

: Finished reading: A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost 📚 Very funny. Not only about SNL, but …

: It never ceases to amaze me how such tiny twigs can cradle so much snow. I know, of course, how …

: Finished reading: Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

: Finished reading: Out There by Kate Folk 📚What a strange little story collection. Reminds me of …

: A two hour school delay and a snowy walk on a trail I don’t get to frequent too often made for …

: Finished reading: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

: Finished reading: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede 📚Listened on audio. The story of the …

: We finally got some accumulating snow at home, so my son and I made a snow cat.

: Finished reading: Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan 📚 This memoir in stories bounces from funny to …

: Making My New Calendar Spent lots of time today putting together my 2023 calendar. I make one every year, using photos I …

: Another silver lining to being home with Covid: I got to try out my new macro lens when it started …

: Finished reading: The Book of Delights by Ross Gay 📚 Dipped in and out of this over the past year. …

: Finished reading: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 📚Got Covid. Bummer. Got to read most of …

: Saw this tiny icy island in the stream, and immediately thought it looked like Iceland.

: My snowy hike in the mountains brought me to this snuggly fellow. I love porcupines! Felt so lucky …

: Finished reading: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson 📚 Read Nothing To See Here last year, and loved …

: Top Reads of 2022 and Reflections on my Reading Year 📚 This year was a great reading year for me! Not only did I read more books than I remember reading at …

: Soggy day here in Massachusetts. Wishing all this wet was snow. Where is winter? Can the West send …

: Nonfiction reading shift Long, dense nonfiction intimidates me because I never want to lose steam in my reading. If I think a …

: Love the way the ice accentuates both the form of the rocks and the space between them. From my …

: Finished reading: Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak 📚 Quick little fluffy read to start the year. …

: Reading goals for 2023 📚 One of my reading goals this year is to read more of the books I own. I have a terrible/wonderful …

: Started our year with a family walk on the beach. Perfect launch to 2023. Bright sunshine and warm …

: New year, new library reorganization. Swapped out my bigger desk for one we bought for the kids …

: Solstice self portrait: long shadows on the shortest day of the year. #thismorningwalk was a …

: Solstice self portrait: long shadows on the shortest day of the year. #thismorningwalk was a …

: The immense beauty of a big snow ❤️#getoutside #exploremore

: #nofilterneeded on a snowy day. So much beauty everywhere! #i❤️snow

: #thismorningwalk was a beautiful, cold, snowy one! So many prints, so many small woods dramas. I …

: Another beautiful lights walk at Sandy Hill! A perfect, chilly night for it! 😍

: Another beautiful lights walk at Sandy Hill! A perfect, chilly night for it! 😍

: Capturing Snowflakes   Last winter we were graced  With three days of storms. One after the other After the …

: Came home from a lovely Thanksgiving with a Christmas tree ( thanks to the tree farm we always go to …

: My poem today was inspired not so much by a particular photo, but by thinking about my acts of …

: The bright sun made pictures tricky this morning. I actually love the way this one came out- feels …

: Seven Pictures of a Snail These days I have a glut of photos. I take ten in a row To capture one moment. Whole sections of my …

: Late afternoon river walk with my waggle while the other two were on yet another Lowe’s run. …

: My walk this morning brought an incredible gift: cedar waxwings!!! I couldn’t believe my luck, …

: Easy to Love Cedar Waxwings With their striking faces Their glimmers of gold Their elusive nature Are easy to …

: Tidal At the bottom of my streetA stream flows for a hundred yards before joining the river.Eight …

: Had zero ideas for today’s poem, then remembered this picture I took a few days ago ( I’ve …

: Had zero ideas for today’s peom thenn remembered this picture I took a few days ago ( I’ve …

: You could say I’ve got a little Laura Ingalls in me. Today’s poem is about this meadow, and how …

: Raised on Wilder  There is a place I frequent for my morning walks That has a stretch of meadow  Where the …

: Stonework  At a museum once I saw an exhibit About exploration in the far north The people built cairns …

: Latest inspiration for my daily(ish) poem. These seed heads were gorgeous. Kaleb looked closely and …

: Latest inspiration for my daily(ish) poem. These seed heads were gorgeous. Kaleb looked closely and …

: Convergent Evolution Is it convergent evolution When seed heads Are also sea lilies Are also feathers? All moving on …

: Sculpture park with the kids during the day, dinner and ballet with the husband at night. What a …

: Dear Post Office: Please forward my mail here. Thank you! In all seriousness, this artwork is beyond …

: Walking back from cat-sitting tonight, Camden commented on how beautiful the night sky was. Kaleb …

: What We Pass On What We Pass On We cannot choose what we pass on We can hope and  We can try But we have no …

: Magnificent. Used a few book darts. Took me a bit to get into it but then I was captivated by this …

: On my walk this morning our local heron was all hunched over in the cold. That image inspired my …

: Heron Feet Human feet   On early summer days My feet in ocean waters Cramp The cold sliding along nerve endings So …

: #thismorningwalk . Leveraged my early morning wake-up to get in an extra long walk, giving me time …

: November 8th haiku  Morning sun beckons Boardwalk curves and leads the way My day starts with calm

: #thismorningwalk took lots of convincing. Luckily my husband is wise. The sun came out for a moment …

: Today’s wander inspired today’s poem. Tried playing around with language and rhyme. Rhyme is …

: Unpopular Opinion July in November The world feels off kilter I think I'm supposed to Rejoice but I can't My woolens …

: Today’s photo isn’t spectacular, but it is the moment I wrote about from #thismorningwalk. My …

: Today’s isn’t spectacular, but it is the moment I wrote about from #thismorningwalk. My …

: Didn’t write about these beauties, but they are worth a share. I like my Novembers chilly as a …

: Today’s quick write poem goes with this photo from #thismorningwalk . When I sat down fifteen …

: Today’s quick write poem goes with this photo from #thismorningwalk . When I sat down fifteen …

: Double Vision Double Vision I forget mostly that trees are right side up and upside down mirror images of …

: Want to read the poem that goes with this picture? As my own November writing challenge I am going …

: Impervious November 2ImperviousScattered on my walk todaythese polka-dotted leavesplatters of dewcontainers of …

: Coolest comp around! #blackoutboulderbrawl #metrorocknewburyport #sendit

: I was very happy to see the sun this morning! I don’t mind the rain and fog, but there is …

: Another foggy morning walk. Does October get any more Octobery than a misty graveyard?! …

: Foggy morning river walk. The world was dripping silver. ( and there were these cool mushrooms which …

: Pumpkin carving night per Cam’s request. Pictured in order: Kaleb’s Jack O Lantern, Cam’s …

: Frosty morning gorgeousness. I find cold mornings so invigorating. To feel chill on my cheeks but …

: For my birthday, I asked Kaleb to make me a bracelet holder like I had seen online. I collected …

: Feeling very awed today by the cycle of oxygen and CO2 that I participate in as I walk beneath these …

: Pretty great afternoon adventure. Chair lift up from South Ridge to North Peak, and then hiked back …

: What makes my heart happy? Hiking in the fall mountains with my crew ❤️#getoutside #takeahike …

: So many autumn gifts this morning: the slant of sun, the dew point that leaves gossamer dappled, the …

: From seed heads cupping clouds to warm sunshine on my back, #thismorningwalk had me grinning ear to …

: So much gorgeous green today ❤️

: Another gorgeous day at Lost River Gorge #favoriteplaces #annualpilgrimage …

: For my birthday I brought my crew to Book and Bar in Portsmouth for a quick stop, and made K and cam …

: Pre- Soccer game walk with blue sky and breeze. The willow looked like rockweed in the tide 😍. …

: Fall morning light. Straight pines. #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #falllight

: Fall morning light. Straight pines. #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #falllight

: From my current read, Six Walks: In The Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau, by Ben Shattuck: “Walls …

: Morning Jewels Fall is a delicious shiver of cold on my neck It's chilly ankles and fingertips Hands retracted into …

: Crushing hard on fall mornings #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside …

: Crushing hard on fall mornings #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside …

: Fort Foster for the win. Fitting lots of favorites in this weekend! #getoutside #exploremore …

: Always looking to the trees for inspiration 🧘‍♀️Spent some of the lovely afternoon at …

: Goodbye summer 😢

: The lake house we rented in Nova Scotia had the most fabulous Turkish towel that I fell in love …

: The lake house we rented in Nova Scotia had the most fabulous Turkish towel that I fell in love …

: Trying to fit in a few more reads before summer is over, so I grabbed this slim book at the library …

: Trying to fit in a few more reads before summer is over, so I grabbed this slim book at the library …

: Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH is a gem! Cannot believe I haven’t been here before! Cam and I had a …

: Between the drought and some creature that keeps munching my dahlias ( looking at you, whistle pig), …

: Between the drought and some creature that keeps munching my dahlias ( looking at you, whistle pig), …

: Nature pulled out all the stops for our last morning on the lake. Bit of a shame that we had to hop …

: Part of my “How Many Pictures Do You Need of the Sunset?” ongoing series. Glad to see I passed …

: Swimming in sunshine and rain. Paddling and exploring little islands. Soaking up the fresh air and …

: Just finished Richard Powers’ The Overstory. Wow. Shuttled like an air hockey puck from …

: Halifax, you never disappoint ❤️

: Yesterday we turned a 4 mile hike into a 6 mile hike as we searched for the “ secret beach”… …

: Love me some golden hour. #nofilterneeded #magichour #goldenhour #goldenhourlight

: Visiting another favorite spot. Give me cliffs and tides all day! #bayoffundy #getoutside …

: Well, despite showing up at our first rental on this vacation and being met by other people in our …

: If I ever make a cello album 🤣🤣🤣 this will be the cover. Love the way this came out.

: If I ever make a cello album 🤣🤣🤣 this will be the cover. Love the way this came out.

: Beautiful night at the beach. Shenanigans and soft light❤️#betteratthebeach

: It was HOT this weekend but I THINK we managed to show these kiddos a good time, and keep them from …

: Read the delightful Love and Saffron yesterday- a lovely little treat of a book, if anyone is …

: Read the delightful Love and Saffron yesterday- a lovely little treat of a book, if anyone is …

: Had the pond to myself today, aside from the swallow dipping down to the water (magical), the geese …

: More camping shenanigans. So good!

: Today was a flock of cedar waxwings ( my favorite, but elusive bird), water snakes, morning AND noon …

: This beauty hung out for half of our celebratory dinner. Seems like a good omen of good things to …

: This beauty hung out for half of our celebratory dinner. Seems like a good omen of good things to …

: If ever a book was meant to be read in dappled sunlight, and a breeze, by the water, surely it must …

: If ever a book was meant to be read in dappled sunlight, and a breeze, by the water, surely it must …

: Celebrated 16 years with a delicious dinner at @thejoynest and a walk along the waterfront at …

: 16 years ago these young kids got hitched. We’ve made a beautiful life together, if I do say so …

: And in today’s installment of “places to picnic”… Pawtuckaway! #alwayspackahammock …

: Lots of wishing stones today, but I ❤️ this one the best 😉 #wishingstones #makeawish

: Lots of wishing stones today, but I ❤️ this one the best 😉 #wishingstones #makeawish

: This was as good as I was hoping it would be. I’m a sucker for a story in multiple timelines, and …

: This was as good as I was hoping it would be. I’m a sucker for a story in multiple timelines, and …

: Snuck in some strawberry picking before the season ended. 😍

: Was all jittery and angry this afternoon and I needed to walk to calm down. The river did not fail …

: I had such a wonderful time camping with my waggle. One-on-one time is always awesome, and this trip …

: Love watching this kid climb!

: Ok, this one was SO good!! So unique. Loved the balance of tone ( quirky and light) with subject …

: Ok, this one was SO good!! So unique. Loved the balance of tone ( quirky and light) with subject …

: One more day til summer……This dandelion seemed especially appropriate. #makeawish …

: Summer vibes. #bringiton #nofilterneeded

: And so baseball season ends. It’s been a good run, and I’m so proud of Cam’s team. Seems …

: It’s bug and pollen and flower season! 😍Love this moth just peeking ❤️

: Best part about the bridge we use regularly being closed… discovered this gem! How on earth have …

: Interested in shampoo and conditioner bars? I highly recommend these. And check out the bar …

: Mornings are for empty beaches and horseshoe crabs, and friends who will wander with you and just …

: This deer must have been living his best life with a sunrise walk on the beach. Can’t say I blame …

: What a day. What a DAY! And this was only part of the fun! So lucky to be staying with friends on …

: With a heavy heart is an accurate phrase. The natural world, with all its fleeting beauty, seems …

: Jotting so many quotes while reading this one. Even brought it outside while I grill dinner. It’s …

: When you drop one kid off at practice, and on the way to the other kid’s game there is a gorgeous …

: I think the sand and sea are trying to remind me to breathe. #deepbreath #goodreminder

: When the cat wants to go out and parks himself under the lilacs #cantcomplain #smartcat #lilac

: In order from my day: woodland blooms, school blooms, backyard blooms #bloomwhereyouareplanted …

: Spent the evening at Alnoba with Kaleb, where we got to listen to my absolute favorite artist speak …

: Afternoon light 😍Beautiful views and good think time. #takeawalk #notallthosewhowanderarelost …

: Cliff walk and beach- always beautiful. Another gorgeous day weather wise. And as my dad would say, …

: Ocean air for the win. A few days of vacation, starting off right! #wishingstones #seaair #ispy

: This is an absolute work of art. ❤️ what a find at the library book sale yesterday, and now I …

: #librarybooksale #whocanresist #itwasaroughweek #betternow #bibliotherapy

: Spring is a season of change. Very much feeling the changes in this season this year. Waiting to see …

: Oh, phragmites. I love you best of all the things I hate. #nofilter #blueskyday #getoutside …

: Oh, phragmites. I love you best of all the things I hate. #nofilter #blueskyday #getoutside …

: Today is looking up. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

: Today is looking up. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

: Today’s walk brought to you by sunshine and turtles. ❤️

: Today’s walk brought to you by sunshine and turtles. ❤️

: Covid has definitely cramped my style this last week and a half, but I did get out for a few, slow …

: Covid has definitely cramped my style this last week and a half, but I did get out for a few, slow …

: “Giddy” pretty closely captures my feelings on my walk this morning. When the world sounds like …

: “Giddy” pretty closely captures my feelings on my walk this morning. When the world sounds like …

: The waggle is 12!!! Unbelievable. This golden-hearted goofball is the sweetest, snuggliest waggle …

: Kennedy Space Center, Universal, Botanical gardens, sunsets, pelicans, sea turtles, and monarchs …

: Another evening in Florida…another sunset. 😍#summervibes #thatview #sunset

: One post wasn’t enough. More amazing space stuff. Such a fabulous day!! #kennedyspacecenter

: Kennedy Space Center was amazing! Goosebumps all day. We were missing @keegsands tremendously, but …

: This adventurer and goofball is 15 today. I am so proud of the young man he has become, and so …

: New self portrait, complete with braids, backpack, trekking poles, and snow. ❤️ It was a good …

: The light this morning was gorgeous. The air held that hint of warmth to come. Shimmery ice …

: Didn’t get to walk this morning, but fit in a walk after work and before sunset! Hooray for …

: Walking in the footprints of the critters this morning. My first try snowshoeing before work. Love …

: The icy river is my Antarctica. ❤️#getoutside #exploremore #freshairfiend #snowandice #icyriver

: Playing around with photo editing on this snowy morning. I usually don’t do anything to my …

: So proud of this kid at the Regionals comp today! For a) having so much fun b) having a great …

: Today’s winter storm was challenging weather for capturing snowflakes. So much wind, so many …

: Snowflakes. #olloclipmacro #nofilterneeded #snowflakephotography #snowflakes …

: Starting a puzzle my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas. Wood pieces, “whimsy pieces”, and of a …

: Round 2. #snowflakephotography #snowflakes #olloclipmacro

: Snowflakes are a gift. Went outside during the storm four different times, geared up and hoping for …

: Is it even a snowstorm if I don’t take pictures of snowy cattails? #cattails

: Scenes from beneath a tree

: Sunlight streaming through a misty forest never gets old to these eyes. 😍 It had been a few sick, …

: I have a new rice cooker- Xmas present. Makes terrific rice! 😁 But the best part is the name- …

: Finished my first book of the year, so I am starting my new reading journals! So excited to FINALLY …

: Here’s to another year of love ❤️

: Feeling so grateful for a snowy week. #snowismyfavoriteandmybest #grateful #whimsyandwonder …

: And I saw THIS at the tail end of my hike. Absolutely gorgeous. I feel so lucky to have spotted it. …

: My mom found these amazing and hilarious candy kits for Cam for Xmas. They are strange and …

: Lily King is an incredible writer. Loving this!!!

: Annnnd my winter solstice ice lantern was an epic fail this year. Very 2021. Cool, cool. But we …

: #thismorningwalk was cold and beautiful!

: I love this boardwalk. When we make space in our lives for the elements of nature besides ourselves …

: Sometimes the shortest walks still deliver enormous gifts. Only had time for a six minute stroll …

: My Emmett Otter and his mama came!!! I had totally given up, assuming it was a scam. …

: Winter Wonders at @sandyhillmaine . Wish it was snowing instead of warm and foggy, but it made for a …

: It’s getting festive in here!

: Thankful for green space, thankful for family. Another great CT Thanksgiving!

: Topographical ice. My favorite! So #grateful to start my day with a bit of beauty! #thismorningwalk …

: Like paths through the woods, as seen from the sky. #olloclipmacro #fallleaves

: Moments dressed in green and brown #todayswalk #grateful #exploremore #getoutside …

: These feel like being inside a Christmas tree. Beautiful, beautiful moss 😍 #olloclipmacro …

: Oh, to be insect-sized for a spell, so I could walk this green, mossy road #ilovemoss #mossylog …

: #thismorningwalk was frosty spots, last leaves, and high water. #notallwhowanderarelost #getoutside …

: #thismorningwalk was wet leaves and rushing stream and sunlight through fog #grateful #getoutside …

: Scenes from a midday walk. #todayswalk #exploremore #getoutside #notallwhowanderarelost …

: So much natural beauty on our walk today. Spied a leaf speared on a thorn and took inspiration to …

: These two made me nuts and made me smile in equal measure on our walk today. #grateful …

: Forest and ocean. We love Fort Foster ❤️ Getting some outside wandering in before my booster …

: Another frosty morning walk! So beautiful out there; made up for my ice block toes! #nofilterneeded …

: What an absolutely wonderful day we had! From Atomic Cafe to Halibut Point, Dogtown to Burrito Spice …

: The waves were HUGE at Halibut a point today. I took about 500 pictures and videos. So hard to pull …

: Frosty morning! 😍

: Soft light to end and start the day. #nofilterneeded #getoutside #thismorningwalk #exploremore

: Ummmm…….I may or may not have gone to another library book sale. 😬😁 But seriously, $4.50. …

: Just a little glorious out there this morning… #getoutside #thismorningwalk #freshairfiend

: Rock, lichen, moss, fern. Oh sorry, thought we were listing our favorite things.

: Someone take away my car keys so I can’t drive to another#librarybooksale

: Hmmmm…where to fit these? When all of these together cost less than one hardcover, you find space …

: How to choose my favorite sunset picture? Impossible. #nofilterneeded #sunset

: Had a REAL dinner date with this handsome fellow- the first since March 2020! Tapas at the Boathouse …

: Only saw one monarch today- the rest are already on their way to Mexico. But it floated and flitted …

: No way to fit all the beauty into one post. LOVED the trolls, as I expected. Every visit here is …

: Being in the right place at the right time feels like such a gift from the universe. This …

: Before….and after. Trying out some of @ma_may ‘s tips for flower arranging. I have lots to …

: This is what library book sale restraint looks like. Stack for me, stack to read with Cam. Not …

: Self portraits with sun and shadow on #thismorningwalk

: Isn’t the word “biohazard “ enough? Do we really need the extra warning? Are there actually …

: I have not read anything else by John Green, and I have not listened to the podcast that preceded …

: Unexpected gift this morning- a lovely spot for a walk while Cam’s soccer team warmed up before …

: What started as a few broken flowers I wanted to salvage turned into a garden hunt for complimentary …

: Hello, gorgeous! #dahlia #septembergarden

: I think I like photographing dahlias as much as I like growing them. #nofilter #shotoniphone …

: New book that I am soooo excited for. Absolutely love Peter Heller. And oh, hello, map! …

: Our butterfly hatched today ( found in our milkweed, protected in a terrarium). It’s journey to …

: This graffiti bunker picture ( taken in the dark while K was riding his bike with Keegan’s phone …

: Kids in camp at the same time ( first time all summer) calls for a solo paddle adventure! 😍 A bit …

: Perspective makes all the difference #olloclipmacro

: Flying mountain trail. Beautiful cove! Beautiful light! Beautiful sky! Beautiful hike! …

: Kayaking out to an island in the middle of the pond with a diving board installed! Yes, please!!! …

: Afternoon adventures and lazy moments. Hammock lounging, flight lessons, a family paddling trip to a …

: Starting a book with a map in a hammock by the lake. Saved this one for summer vacation …

: And some beautiful little bits of nature from our camping trip. #olloclipmacro #nofilterneeded …

: Got in two forest walks today- one with the waggle and one without. What a gift of a day! From the …

: Excited for some paddling adventures! #rocpaddleboards #sup #newtoy

: This is why I love #beebalm . Hello, gorgeous. The bees are finally abuzz! #honeybee #apismelifera …

: OMG. Shopping for a shower cap because I’ve had mine for years and the elastic is shot. How can I …

: Proud owner of a new @amandamorandesigns bangle! (Middle one- all 3 gorgeous ones are hers) …

: Classic rainy swim. Love these crazy fools! ❤️ #lakelife #makingmemories

: A great family day ❤️ kayaking with my dad, swimming with my mom ( and the whole family), …

: Made peach pie with my dad on vacation. It was delicious!

: Strategic swim float leaning/launching #bestdadever #lakelife

: And now, the bug pictures you’ve been waiting for 🤣 Threw in a few frogs for fun. The giant …

: Outside and inside. What’s not to love? It was only a weekend, but so relaxing that I’m walking …

: Everyone knows shelter comes first… #groupeffort #weekendproject @maineforestyurts

: Do you know what I am? ( Besides beautiful 😍) #antenna #insectsofinstagram

: Snack upon arrival #yurtlife @maineforestyurts

: Evening at the beach. Pretty perfect. #nofilterneeded

: Beavers do an incredible job creating habitat for a wide array of creatures. These nesting great …

: Didn’t feel like making dinner. Did feel like making pie. #thatkindofday #takeoutpizzaitis …

: Taking cherry seed spitting to new heights #summervibes @kaleb_sands

: Hedgehog rock #sharethehedge #hedgehogart #natureisthebestartist

: Best part of dropping donations off at Savers, aside from the thrill of the purge? Browsing the used …

: Was gifted a subscription to this amazing print magazine last year. Just realized my year was up so …

: Caterpillars making art? Synchronized munching? #arteverywhere #insectsofinstagram #whataretheydoing …

: #morningwalk #getoutside #exploremore #freshairclub

: Spent some time this afternoon in the presence of greatness #wolftree #treesofinstagram #shinrinyoku …

: Beaver stump as landscape art. Nature’s architects are nature’s artists #beaverbeliever

: Beavers and bees/ A walk in the trees/ Happy Mother’s Day to me! #sograteful #getoutside …

: When this cute, fuzzy face wakes you up before your alarm and you actually get your butt out of bed, …

: Gorgeous clouds last night coming home from baseball #nofilter

: Beautiful morning walk before soccer. Got my stubborn self into a bit of a tangle — literally, as …

: Garden blooms #mygarden

: Shadow play. This capture feels musical to me- like a cello decomposed into its essential colors and …

: Shadow play. This capture feels musical to me- like a cello decomposed into its essential colors and …

: Earth Day river clean up! The broken ski we found provided the perfect way to carry the bags home! …

: Earth Day river clean up! The broken ski we found provided the perfect way to carry the bags home! …

: Earth Day picnic #brrr

: Earth Day picnic #brrr

: Closeup of moss or drone view of forest? #ifyouknowmethenyouknow #mypicturenotkeegans #ilovemoss …

: Closeup of moss or drone view of forest? #ifyouknowmethenyouknow #mypicturenotkeegans #ilovemoss …

: Springtime beauty everywhere! 😍 #springhassprung

: Springtime beauty everywhere! 😍 #springhassprung

: How many people does it take to open an umbrella? #sunnydays #comedyshow

: How many people does it take to open an umbrella? #sunnydays #comedyshow

: “Like a tide rising, the green glow is reclaiming the forest from the ground up.” - David George …

: “Like a tide rising, the green glow is reclaiming the forest from the ground up.” - David George …

: Morning gifts: new leaves, dew-soaked webs, sunshine bouncing off the water, pileated woodpecker. …

: Morning gifts: new leaves, dew-soaked webs, sunshine bouncing off the water, pileated woodpecker. …

: When making dinner takes waaay longer than it should because you are busy photographing fractals …

: When making dinner takes waaay longer than it should because you are busy photographing fractals …

: ❤️

: Handsome devils. Even the cat enjoyed the sunny day

: Handsome devils. Even the cat enjoyed the sunny day

: Phragmites - invasive but photogenic #nofilter

: Phragmites - invasive but photogenic #nofilter

: Question: Mountain range relief map or birch tree? Answer: Both. Also gorgeous #kalebfoundit …

: Question: Mountain range relief map or birch tree? Answer: Both. Also gorgeous #kalebfoundit …

: Gorgeous beaver pond, but it felt a little end of days with the sun burning beneath the clouds

: Sea urchin? Or frozen pine branch?

: Lightly snowing this morning… #olloclipmacro #snowflakes #snowflakemacro #snowflakebentley

: Another day, a different temperature, different snowflakes. 😍 #olloclipmacro #snowflakesmacro …

: Happy 14 to this adventurous kid! I love exploring with you, and hope you’ll tolerate hanging with …

: It wouldn’t be a trip up north without snowflake pictures 😍 So grateful that it started snowing …

: Saw what I believe to be lungwort lichen today- not one I’ve noticed before. So cool looking! …

: Tracks! Moose! 😍 mouse? Horseshoe crab?? 🤣 and maybe a fox? Love reading the winter landscape …

: Seriously gorgeous vegetables for ramen from @3riverfarmersalliance . #yum #ramen

: Bookended my day with walks in the snow. ❤️ Trying to be intentional and #maketimeforwhatmatters …

: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood 🎶🎶❄️❄️ Quick little morning walk before the …

: Trying something new: reading this book over the course of the year, on the corresponding dates. …

: Insect stories written in insect script

: “The earth is so richly endowed that the least we can do in return is to pay attention.” …

: Making little creatures for a Kindergarten design project, and feeling a bit of kinship with the …

: Starting the new year with intention. Starting with joy. Starting with clear air and green moss and …

: Finished book 49 of the year today. Was saving this one for enjoying in the quiet space between …

: When winter sun and ice crystals make rainbows…😍#nofilter #icerainbow

: Was there ever a more me gift?! 😍Thanks, Mom! 😘😘

: About 50 layers of ice by the river gave the boys a solid hour of (noisy) entertainment. The slomo …

: About 50 layers of ice by the river gave the boys a solid hour of (noisy) entertainment. The slomo …

: Paper dolls

: Paper dolls

: Today, featuring: the last tree in MA ( I think), procured this morning for an outdoor covid …

: Today, featuring: the last tree in MA ( I think), procured this morning for an outdoor covid …

: Frost feathers today #olloclip #olloclipmacro #ice #winterbeauty

: Frost feathers today #olloclip #olloclipmacro #ice #winterbeauty

: One more #olloclipmacro #olloclip #snowflakes #snowflakebentleyismyhero

: One more #olloclipmacro #olloclip #snowflakes #snowflakebentleyismyhero

: And swans. Picture taken by Kaleb while he was balancing on a fallen tree over the water #goodshot …

: And swans. Picture taken by Kaleb while he was balancing on a fallen tree over the water #goodshot …

: Makes me happy every damn time #ramen

: Makes me happy every damn time #ramen

: Another gorgeous and delicious @3riverfarmersalliance box! #freshandlocal

: Another gorgeous and delicious @3riverfarmersalliance box! #freshandlocal

: My favorite winter soup: “ rough and ready potage “- turnip, potato, leek. SO delicious …

: My favorite winter soup: “ rough and ready potage “- turnip, potato, leek. SO delicious …

: Looks pretty. Hopefully tastes good, too

: Looks pretty. Hopefully tastes good, too

: November beach, gray and cloudy and beautiful. Engineering with the tides. #adventurebraids …

: November beach, gray and cloudy and beautiful. Engineering with the tides. #adventurebraids …

: I sit so far forward when playing cello that I didn’t realize I was sharing my seat! #sneakycat …

: I sit so far forward when playing cello that I didn’t realize I was sharing my seat! #sneakycat …

: I call this series “sorry, not sorry, but I love snow and ice”. It’s just so transformative …

: I call this series “sorry, not sorry, but I love snow and ice”. It’s just so transformative …

: Sparkly hedgehog snow. Swamp snow makes me so happy. #sograteful #nofilter #snowyhalloween

: Sparkly hedgehog snow. Swamp snow makes me so happy. #sograteful #nofilter #snowyhalloween

: Current read. Just started. Loving it so far…. #bookstagram

: Current read. Just started. Loving it so far…. #bookstagram

: Most of the time when my kids yell, “Mom! Come quick!” it’s because they found a cool bug that …

: Most of the time when my kids yell, “Mom! Come quick!” it’s because they found a cool bug that …

: Love this shot. I call it “Stinky and the nail” #insectsofinstagram

: You could say today is a nice day. Sassafras mittens, salt marsh, horseshoe crabs, and sunshine. …

: The grapes were ready, so it was jam time! #concordgrapes #concordgrapejam #homemade #falltraditions

: Part 1 of White Mts day. Kaleb’s favorite fall tradition—Lost River! #loveithere #getoutside

: Gorgeous, no filter, glowy wood. #treerings

: Oh hi! Such gorgeous leaf mimicry #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro

: Macro capture on our walk 😍 In love with the colors in this one! #olloclipmacro …

: It’s been quite a week! School started for teachers, and I’m in a new position at a new …

: My new favorite picture of the boys #nofilter #goclimbatree

: Bradley Palmer wander. What a gorgeous day! #shenanigans #nofilterneeded😍

: Bradley Palmer wander. What a gorgeous day! #shenanigans #nofilterneeded😍

: Tomato hornworm caterpillars are so destructive to tomatoes, but so beautiful, so we temporarily …

: Tomato hornworm caterpillars are so destructive to tomatoes, but so beautiful, so we temporarily …

: Ummmm….it’s possible I didn’t need all these books. But set me loose in a used bookstore …

: Ummmm….it’s possible I didn’t need all these books. But set me loose in a used bookstore …

: Don’t know what this is yet, but it’s gorgeous! As small as the distance across my pinkie nail, …

: Don’t know what this is yet, but it’s gorgeous! As small as the distance across my pinkie nail, …

: No monarch caterpillars on my milkweed yet, but a whole bunch of milkweed tussock moth caterpillars! …

: No monarch caterpillars on my milkweed yet, but a whole bunch of milkweed tussock moth caterpillars! …

: Today was all about the diving, especially for Cam. Also, this dog was living his best life. Awesome …

: Today was all about the diving, especially for Cam. Also, this dog was living his best life. Awesome …

: File under “ so damn lucky”. Bucket list item: seeing Goldsworthy’s work in person ✠…

: File under “ so damn lucky”. Bucket list item: seeing Goldsworthy’s work in person ✠…

: #exploremore #everydayisanadventure

: #exploremore #everydayisanadventure

: There are so many happy pollinators in my butterfly garden that the air is dancing 😍 Ray Bradbury …

: There are so many happy pollinators in my butterfly garden that the air is dancing 😍 Ray Bradbury …

: Just finished book number 26 for the year! Sooo good! And of course it was, because the endpapers …

: Just finished book number 26 for the year! Sooo good! And of course it was, because the endpapers …

: Beach bugs

: Beach bugs

: #mythree #myboys

: #mythree #myboys

: #bestgraffitiever

: #bestgraffitiever

: #tbt to that day 14 years ago when we got married. Fabulous day, fabulous life together since. I …

: #tbt to that day 14 years ago when we got married. Fabulous day, fabulous life together since. I …

: And a seriously cool, seriously gorgeous leaf #arteverywhere #artinnature #olloclipmacro

: And a seriously cool, seriously gorgeous leaf #arteverywhere #artinnature #olloclipmacro

: More cool critters #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram

: More cool critters #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram

: Spiderlings #olloclipmacro #arachnidsofinstagram

: Spiderlings #olloclipmacro #arachnidsofinstagram

: Cool dude. Gives off a “don’t mess with me vibe” #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro …

: Cool dude. Gives off a “don’t mess with me vibe” #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro …

: Yurt trip. Love it here ❤️#backformore #maineforestyurts

: Yurt trip. Love it here ❤️#backformore #maineforestyurts

: The actual name of this moth is the Beautiful Wood Nymph. Wish I could see it in flight, because …

: The actual name of this moth is the Beautiful Wood Nymph. Wish I could see it in flight, because …

: Do dragonflies remind everyone of has ass motorcyclists? I mean really, this insect needs a Harley. …

: Do dragonflies remind everyone of has ass motorcyclists? I mean really, this insect needs a Harley. …

: Sooooo good. Cam:”they should call the ones from the store Storeberries and these Strawberries “ …

: Sooooo good. Cam:”they should call the ones from the store Storeberries and these Strawberries “ …

: Totally captivated by this cool dude. Leaf footed bug. #insectsofinstagram

: Little bit of garden glory. My poor peonies are nearly dragging on the ground. I never cut them but …

: Those are some pollen baskets! #nofilter #bumblebee #insectsofinstagram

: Camouflage like 😮#insectsofinstagram

: Well, hello gorgeous!! #startSaturdayright

: Fern study #olloclipmacro #nofilter #fernfan #olloclip

: Fresh air is keeping me sane

: More moth #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #nofilter

: Front door moth #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #nofilter

: Backyard camping ( looks sweet and lovely but the hour prior was drama and pouting and tears and it …

: Reading buddy #blackcat

: Another book, another map! 😍#armchairtravel #thesaltpath @raynor.winn

: And seriously, what is more delicate looking than dandelion seeds? 😍 #notaweed #olloclipmacro …

: Today was such a good insect picture day!!!! So excited! Went for an afternoon walk with KB and hit …

: Catio complete!

: Friday night date night: a walk around the neighborhood and the yard by ourselves. I’ll take it. …

: Left the house and it was AMAAAZING

: Hey there, honeybee! I see you’ve been busy! 😍 #honeybees #pollenbaskets

: I don’t remember these ever blooming last year. Lovely surprise!

: Went to smell my hyacinth and saw this teeny tiny guy. A quick garden walk turned up tons of …

: Because why the $@# not, right? Thanks Godiva.

: Rainy morning

: Pussywillow spring

: Beaver made art. Sculptural and gorgeous.

: Front door greeter. That antenna 😍. #welcomehome #insectsofinstagram

: On our hike today we saw a BUTTERFLY, a snake, a bluebird ( not pictured) some gorgeous trees and …

: Spring garden jewels #takejoywhereyoucanfindit

: Seems like a good time to read this book, as I don’t see myself getting on a plane any time …

: Amazon delivery for my remote learning lessons! Better markers for charts that show up better, and …

: m.youtube.com/watch Being brave and having fun while I’m at it!

: More signs of spring!

: It has been A DAY. But after all the craziness I’m feeling very grateful for the people who had …

: Moss AND ice bubbles?! Be still my heart ❤️

: Manatees!! Mama and baby- look closely. Beautiful place. Thanks for the tip, Grammy! …

: Manatees!! Mama and baby- look closely. Beautiful place. Thanks for the tip, Grammy! …

: Visit with Papa ❤️

: Sunset and turtles. Lovely end to a lovely day! #nofilter

: Droid building! #luckyboys #galaxysedge #didntdisappoint

: Leia buns…..closest I’ll get to mouse ears

: Continued fun!

: Sea turtles 😍😍😍 also pelicans and cruise ships . Great afternoon!! Well planned, Grammy!

: ❤️from my valentine ❤️

: Home with a sick waggle meant working on valentine friends! #boxofcute

: Saw this gorgeous cocoon right at the end of my hike. Stunning. That is all. #olloclip …

: Olloclip adventures. Love the forms of these tiny fungi. And I know the pine needle one is out of …

: Trying to capture the snowy woods a new way today #treetopsbluesky #olloclipmacro #olloclip #droplet …

: Starting a new journal for 2020. Less bullet journal style, more reflection. Just got this beauty- …

: Ringing in the new year like a wild woman, designing a secret hideaway with Cam. We each get our own …

: Wouldn’t be me unless I found some cool ice, took some pictures, and posted them for all to see ( …

: Nighttime skating adventures #happyplacefound

: Solstice celebration! Wrote down some intentions and some things to let go, burned them up, saged …

: Sun finally came out #nofilter

: My nature art for the day: stacking wood for my dad

: Chihuly would be jealous. Or inspired #naturesicesculptures #chihuly

: Sometimes Christmas comes early. And sometimes it’s new olloclip lenses for your new phone ❤️ …

: More wedding fun!

: Found a big leaf #fabulousfall #selfiesuccess

: Look who I found today! He was in my fountain. A witch must have been brewing a potion. Eye of newt, …

: Those shadows, though #aractober #spidersofinstagram

: Pond views #nofilter #fallhike

: Fun with water droplets

: Beloved bugs. The first caterpillarl looks like a catcus ❤️ loving my new phone’s cameras! …

: Beaded necklace or raindrops on a spiderweb? Deck party lights or raindrops on a spiderweb? …

: Obsessed with this beauty. Been watching it spin a new web for 20 minutes now. A good reminder of …

: So happy that my back was feeling better enough for an art stroll in Maudsley #outdoorart #grateful

: Didn’t have my olloclip at the peach orchard, but the amazing @keegsands let me borrow his iPhone …

: Didn’t have my olloclip at the peach orchard, but the amazing @keegsands let me borrow his iPhone …

: It was a good bug day. 3rd and final monarch hatched, and I found a gorgeous grasshopper and an …

: It was a good bug day. 3rd and final monarch hatched, and I found a gorgeous grasshopper and an …

: Wonder what was for lunch? #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #spiders

: Wonder what was for lunch? #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #spiders

: Today’s monarch adventure. First one hatched! Found on the milkweed I planted, raised indoors, …

: Today’s monarch adventure. First one hatched! Found on the milkweed I planted, raised indoors, …

: This tree ❤️ #treesofinstagram #treesmakemehappy

: This tree ❤️ #treesofinstagram #treesmakemehappy

: Beautiful morning walk with my mama. Gorgeous trees, awesome spiders. Happy girl. #olloclip …

: Beautiful morning walk with my mama. Gorgeous trees, awesome spiders. Happy girl. #olloclip …

: Jellyfish series#nofilter #outerbanks #morningwalk #macro #olloclip #olloclipmacro

: Jellyfish series#nofilter #outerbanks #morningwalk #macro #olloclip #olloclipmacro

: Found this nibbled leaf and showed Camden. He said it looks like a caterpillar made a picture of …

: Found this nibbled leaf and showed Camden. He said it looks like a caterpillar made a picture of …

: Self portrait with crab, tide pool #beachart

: Self portrait with crab, tide pool #beachart

: Found a BUNCH of new friends on my milkweed today!! Soooo excited!! Grow, grow little monarch …

: Found a BUNCH of new friends on my milkweed today!! Soooo excited!! Grow, grow little monarch …

: Found a stowaway in my car yesterday. Spent five extra minutes sitting at the gas pump trying to get …

: Found a stowaway in my car yesterday. Spent five extra minutes sitting at the gas pump trying to get …

: Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton. New blog post, new poem #summerpoemsandpicturesproject #olloclip …

: Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton. New blog post, new poem #summerpoemsandpicturesproject #olloclip …

: Hands down one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. I spotted the leaf with web, angled low and …

: Hands down one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. I spotted the leaf with web, angled low and …

: Busy as an ant should be a saying, too #olloclip #macro #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram

: Busy as an ant should be a saying, too #olloclip #macro #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram

: Oh, almost didn’t see you there, crab spider. Guess you fooled that fly, too. #macro …

: Oh, almost didn’t see you there, crab spider. Guess you fooled that fly, too. #macro …

: So excited! #summergoals

: So excited! #summergoals

: Garden portraits #gardensofnewengland #olloclip

: Garden portraits #gardensofnewengland #olloclip

: Old houses come with old plantings, like giant, ancient lilacs ❤️

: Old houses come with old plantings, like giant, ancient lilacs ❤️

: Might be my favorite #littlefreelibrary yet 😍😍 Definitely going to adopt this as a spot to …

: Might be my favorite #littlefreelibrary yet 😍😍 Definitely going to adopt this as a spot to …

: Grateful Caught by my eyes Like dewdrops on a spider web Were today’s beautiful jewels: A fern curled against …

: New Leaves: A Poem Green On green On green The roadsides filled With layers of new leaves Unfurling Varied shades and …

: Cats have superpowers #catsofinstagram

: Cats have superpowers #catsofinstagram

: Added some pictures to my silly spring poem on my blog. Thankful my crocuses obliged today #nofilter

: Fingerprint slug #new blogpost #olloclip #littlebitsofbeauty

: Spring Poem Garden Bed Mulch moves Green points prod upwards Crocus Daffodil Hyacinth Warm earth In hills and …

: Spring Squirming The snow is finally gone. Our orbit and tilt have brought the Northern Hemisphere into more direct …

: Love and art on the beach #no filter #seashell

: Adventures at the beach. Thoroughly frozen now, but we saw seals, and made Stone Age tools. Good …

: No one saw this coming, but I took some more snowflake pictures. More on my blog. I was so happy I …

: Someone make a statue of this kid. ( captured while we were playing explorer and he reached the …

: Snowy light #nofilter #newblogpost #newyearnewgoal

: Visible Invisible A different slant of light. A covering of snow. Changes around us make the invisible visible, and …

: New blog posts- two! One about my love for fungi, another about animal guides…kind-of. In …

: Drawn to fungi The magnetic pull of fungi…I can’t explain it. I think it is the texture, the shape, the …

: Animal spirit guides Winter brings snow, and snow is a canvas. The landscape around us, which can seem relatively quiet, …

: Found this bit of beauty on my snowshoe adventure today. #treesofinstagram #thiswillbeablogpost …

: Portrait of home Snow delay = snow play. Morning exploration to the stream; caught these beautiful views on the way …

: Snow Oasis Tonight My porch light Captures rare snowflake shadows. This dusting An oasis In the snow desert Of …

: Picked up this lovely felt flower in Portland to add to my writing desk. Committed to really trying …

: Inspired View Keegan and I managed a 26 hour weekend away, which felt much longer than it sounds. We were able to …

: Behind the house adventure. Abandoned beaver lodge, ice, gorgeous. Took lots of lovely photos for my …

: Snowflake Bentley is my hero Today I went snowshoeing up at Sunday River. They have beautiful snowshoe trails accessible from the …

: Out with the old year #nofilter

: New Year’s Eve Our day took us to Exeter and then the ocean today. It was cold but not so cold we couldn’t get in …

: Ice I have a new found romance with ice. Last winter, while at Sunday River one weekend, I found all …

: Woods Walk with Kaleb Today’s little bits of beauty from the walk I took with Kaleb at Mill Pond. Special finds: beautiful …

: All kinds of good today#ipswichriverwildlifesanctuary

: All kinds of good today#ipswichriverwildlifesanctuary

: A Bird in the Hand Today was we-need-to-leave-the-house day. Christmas has come and gone, and with it went all of my …

: Evolution of a coat for an elf. Because when you come home from a weekend away and your elf has …

: Evolution of a coat for an elf. Because when you come home from a weekend away and your elf has …

: Freezing cold adventure hike with my MAMA ❤️

: Freezing cold adventure hike with my MAMA ❤️

: A day of many treasures #grateful #olloclip #nofilter

: A day of many treasures #grateful #olloclip #nofilter

: Quiet moment with the chickens #nofilter

: Quiet moment with the chickens #nofilter

: Moss is my favorite and my best #olloclip

: Moss is my favorite and my best #olloclip

: Pre-birthday walk at my request. Found a whole little world on a mossy rock and log #olloclip

: Pre-birthday walk at my request. Found a whole little world on a mossy rock and log #olloclip

: Love those jointed antennae! #olloclip #olloclipmacro

: Love those jointed antennae! #olloclip #olloclipmacro

: Found this beauty in a fallen beech tree, which was probably 250 years old. #olloclip #olloclipmacro …

: Found this beauty in a fallen beech tree, which was probably 250 years old. #olloclip #olloclipmacro …

: Trying to capture spiders on spiderwebs on windy days is a bit tricky #olloclip

: Trying to capture spiders on spiderwebs on windy days is a bit tricky #olloclip

: Busy pollinator. #olloclip

: Busy pollinator. #olloclip

: Pretty sure this was a cedar waxwing. ❤️#welcometocanada #irvingnaturepark

: Pretty sure this was a cedar waxwing. ❤️#welcometocanada #irvingnaturepark

: #ilovevacation #irvingnaturepark #heartrock

: #ilovevacation #irvingnaturepark #heartrock

: Not yet. #olloclip

: Not yet. #olloclip

: Orb weaver #olloclip

: Orb weaver #olloclip

: Love those spots #olloclip #nofilter

: Love those spots #olloclip #nofilter

: Didn’t even notice the little guys when I took these. Awesome pupa (?) caught my eye on the …

: Didn’t even notice the little guys when I took these. Awesome pupa (?) caught my eye on the …

: Pollen everywhere today #olloclip

: Pollen everywhere today #olloclip

: Busy ants #nofilter #olloclip #insects

: Busy ants #nofilter #olloclip #insects

: Thought this was a butterfly wing at first. Nope, just the gorgeous way this clover’s stem grows …

: Thought this was a butterfly wing at first. Nope, just the gorgeous way this clover’s stem grows …

: Muncha muncha #olloclip

: Muncha muncha #olloclip

: #olloclip wildflower season 😍

: #olloclip wildflower season 😍

: Almost missed this little guy #camouflage #olloclip

: Almost missed this little guy #camouflage #olloclip

: This bee has clearly had a much more productive morning than I have. #pollenbaskets #savethebees

: This bee has clearly had a much more productive morning than I have. #pollenbaskets #savethebees

: Found some tiny forests in the sand #redwood #sandart #natureisthebestartist

: Found some tiny forests in the sand #redwood #sandart #natureisthebestartist

: What counts for spring color on top of the blue ridge mts #shenandoahnationalpark

: What counts for spring color on top of the blue ridge mts #shenandoahnationalpark

: Introducing the boys to true caves #LurayCaverns

: Introducing the boys to true caves #LurayCaverns

: #icebeauty #beautyeverywhere

: #icebeauty #beautyeverywhere

: Ice shelf #icebeauty #beautyeverywhere

: Otherworldly ice. Photo credit: Kaleb #icebeauty #beautyeverwhere

: Topographical ice #icebeauty #beautyeverywhere

: Kaleb found this in a stream #icebeauty #cantcompetewithnature

: #undone #beachart #salisburybeach #summersend

: #summerstaple #beachpizza #goodbyesummer2017

: #fortbuilding

: I keep finding amazing insects #amateurentomologist

: Burned out forest, aquamarine river #glaciernationalpark

: Starting the morning the right way #no filter

: Had to confirm…..no 13th floor #superstition

: Snowy Sunday River #sundayriver

: Small sampling of today’s afternoon activity

: Sunset before the storm #sunset

: #riversunset

: A boy, his music, and pre-breakfast cocoa

: Future Reader My heart thrilled yesterday when I was reading some books to Kaleb. For the first time he showed …

: Pearls of Wisdom Today Kaleb had his 4 month check-up. Today also marked the first entire day I had spent away from …

: Milk mania On Tuesday Kaleb and I went to mom and baby yoga at Isis Maternity. Being a very mom and nursing …

: Daddy Early on in my relationship with Keegan, he took me on a hike of Mt. Jefferson. I was surprised to …