Solstice self portrait: long shadows on the shortest day of the year. #thismorningwalk was a beautiful solstice walk. Grateful for the sun, both now, and as the days lengthen. #wintersolstice #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost

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 love taking walks with the ghosts of the morning. Bonus today was a very much there pileated woodpecker 😍 Nothing ghostly about his hammering on the tree above me! #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #exploremore #tracksinthesnow

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

Came home from a lovely Thanksgiving with a Christmas tree ( thanks to the tree farm we always go to for my parents’ tree having trees) and my new cello practice book waiting for me. Very excited about it! There is no way I’ll practice daily but it will be fun encouragement and a great book in general. 😊

My poem today was inspired not so much by a particular photo, but by thinking about my acts of photography, my habits. It was very insightful to pause and reflect and put language to my actions. Also, the stars in the ice were lovely 😍

The bright sun made pictures tricky this morning. I actually love the way this one came out- feels like I’d see it in the slide carousel of pictures from my childhood vacations- has that washed out look of a slide from the early 80s. The bright sun didn’t do much to warm the air, though. My toes were little icy cubelets by the end of my walk! #thismorningwalk #getoutside #nofilter

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

My walk this morning brought an incredible gift: cedar waxwings!!! I couldn’t believe my luck, couldn’t tear myself away. They are my favorite. ❤️ Poem inspiration ✅ #thismorningwalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #cedarwaxwing

Had zero ideas for today’s poem, then remembered this picture I took a few days ago ( I’ve decided I can’t always do a photo from the day itself, although I try). The result was a super-fun-to-make-list of a few things in the natural world that perpetually astonish me. Highly recommend! ( making such a list, not my poem 🤣)

You could say I’ve got a little Laura Ingalls in me. Today’s poem is about this meadow, and how it brings out my prairie longings, rooted firmly in my childhood reading. #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore

Latest inspiration for my daily(ish) poem. These seed heads were gorgeous. Kaleb looked closely and exclaimed, “They’re feathers!!” Take a close look. So cool.

Sculpture park with the kids during the day, dinner and ballet with the husband at night. What a spoiled, cultured day!!!

Dear Post Office: Please forward my mail here. Thank you! In all seriousness, this artwork is beyond gorgeous. The sense of movement and wildness that he captured is breathtaking #patrickdougherty #thejealouswall

Walking back from cat-sitting tonight, Camden commented on how beautiful the night sky was. Kaleb and I then tried capturing some photos. Looking at the night sky with my family brings me immense joy. ❤️ #getoutside

Magnificent. Used a few book darts. Took me a bit to get into it but then I was captivated by this tale of a strong, bold woman, who just happened to be a twelfth century nun. This book is billed as being about female power and creativity, and it is. Highly recommend if you are a fan of literary fiction. #matrixbook

On my walk this morning our local heron was all hunched over in the cold. That image inspired my poem today, and there are a few lines that I’m really happy with! A good feeling. Bored and need something to do? Go read it ( blog link is in my profile). It is exactly what you would expect of me 🤣 Never claimed to be unpredictable! Hope you all found some beauty of your own today! #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore

#thismorningwalk . Leveraged my early morning wake-up to get in an extra long walk, giving me time to explore a trail I had never visited before. Time well spent 😍 #getoutside #takeawalk #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost

#thismorningwalk took lots of convincing. Luckily my husband is wise. The sun came out for a moment and I saw a black squirrel. ❤️ No pictures of the squirrel- he was too fast. But magical just the same.

Today’s wander inspired today’s poem. Tried playing around with language and rhyme. Rhyme is HARD. The salt marsh was beautiful. This weather is bonkers. (see aforementioned poem). #getoutside #notallwhowanderarelost #nofilter #exploremore #takeawalk

Today’s photo isn’t spectacular, but it is the moment I wrote about from #thismorningwalk. My poem: (also found on my blog) Drawn to Light On my walk this morning I realized

how much of my time spent walking

is simply noticing

where the light

lands

This is true in all seasons

All times of day

It seems only fair.

After all, those photons

have traveled miles

and miles

and millions of miles more

to alight on that branch

that leaf

that rock

my cheek

It seems wondrous every time

how a beam can find a mossy log,

illuminate it

while the rest of the forest

is in shadow

The photos on my phone

attest to my wonder

But there are worse problems

than scrolling through reams of beams of light

to find the image I seek.

We decide how to define our riches.

My riches are not gold

but golden

and my counting house

is the whole world.

Didn’t write about these beauties, but they are worth a share. I like my Novembers chilly as a rule, but gosh, what a beautiful day! #fallvibes #nofilter #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost

Today’s quick write poem goes with this photo from #thismorningwalk . When I sat down fifteen minutes ago I wasn’t sure what I was going to write, or even what image to choose. I am already loving this extra layer of processing that writing is giving my day.

Want to read the poem that goes with this picture? As my own November writing challenge I am going to try to write a blog post each day. I love writing but never make space for it. You can find the link to my blog in my profile. ( if you do check it out, be sure to click on “read more” to go to the actual post where the poem will appear in poem form. Haven’t figured out how to get that preview page to look right! Send tips!) At the very least, enjoy this gorgeous leaf from my morning walk! #thismorningwalk #writinglife

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 something about the return of autumn sun after dreary days that makes me feel effervescent! #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore

Another foggy morning walk. Does October get any more Octobery than a misty graveyard?! #thismorningwalk #takeawalk

Foggy morning river walk. The world was dripping silver. ( and there were these cool mushrooms which are decidedly not silver. But very cool.) #thismorningwalk #getoutside #takeawalk

Pumpkin carving night per Cam’s request. Pictured in order: Kaleb’s Jack O Lantern, Cam’s bloody handprints, and my pumpkin. Keegan is doing an “entice the animals to eat a creepy face” project- stay tuned!

Frosty morning gorgeousness. I find cold mornings so invigorating. To feel chill on my cheeks but warm muscles as I stride is a balance that I love. #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #frost #nofilterneeded

For my birthday, I asked Kaleb to make me a bracelet holder like I had seen online. I collected “y” sticks on my walks and brought them home so he could find good matches. I could not be more delighted with how it came out! It is a beautiful work of art and the wood is smooth and soft and I can’t stop touching it. Feeling like a lucky mom!

Feeling very awed today by the cycle of oxygen and CO2 that I participate in as I walk beneath these sentinels. Feeling linked to these branches is breathtaking ( pun intended). #treeappreciation #plantpower

Pretty great afternoon adventure. Chair lift up from South Ridge to North Peak, and then hiked back down. Mossy beds, dramatic sky, chocolate waffles (not pictured) and lots of laughs. So good 😍 #getoutside #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #takeahike #happyplacefound

What makes my heart happy? Hiking in the fall mountains with my crew ❤️#getoutside #takeahike #thismorningwalk #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #freshairfiend #happyplacefound

So many autumn gifts this morning: the slant of sun, the dew point that leaves gossamer dappled, the turning leaves, and the visits from the fungi world beneath us, dressed in their party best. #thismorningwalk #fallmornings #getoutside #freshairfiend #notallthosewhowanderarelost

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

So much gorgeous green today ❤️

Another gorgeous day at Lost River Gorge #favoriteplaces #annualpilgrimage #neverenoughmossandwaterfalls #exploremore #getoutside #adventureon

For my birthday I brought my crew to Book and Bar in Portsmouth for a quick stop, and made K and cam each pick out a book for me they thought I would like. #newfavoritetradition if I can get them to ever do it again. And yes, in case you are wondering, that IS a pillow made from a picture of our favorite resident red squirrel. What, you don’t have one like it? #redsquirrelsarethebestsquirrels

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

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 of phragmites— the invasive reeds I can’t get myself to dislike because of how they sway in the wind, the sound of fabric rushing across itself.” I understand, @benshattuck_art . Im also partial to how they look silhouetted against blue sky and river sunsets, though I try desperately to scowl at them. #phragmites #currentlyreading

Crushing hard on fall mornings #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost

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

Always looking to the trees for inspiration 🧘‍♀️Spent some of the lovely afternoon at Maudsley, where we were delighted by the sunshine, the river, and this moth’s camouflage. #getoutside #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost

Goodbye summer 😢

The lake house we rented in Nova Scotia had the most fabulous Turkish towel that I fell in love with. Much thicker than the one I use currently. So I ordered two! One for a new bath towel, one for a reading nook blanket. So excited!! @pokolokoltd

Trying to fit in a few more reads before summer is over, so I grabbed this slim book at the library last week on the jacket description alone. It had gone completely under my radar but I am smitten so far. Gorgeous language, precise, unexpected descriptions. I’m not far in yet but I have high hopes. Seems like a novel I would hear about from @anniebjones05 but I don’t think she has mentioned it yet ( although without my commute in the summer I’m not caught up on her fabulous podcast, From the Front Porch). #summerreading

Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH is a gem! Cannot believe I haven’t been here before! Cam and I had a blast wandering the gardens and checking out the fabulous, whimsical welded art pieces throughout!

Between the drought and some creature that keeps munching my dahlias ( looking at you, whistle pig), they are not doing much of anything this year. But my dwarf ones are blooming, and I came home to a few lovely blossoms. So I snipped a couple for my new souvenir vase from Lunenburg, bought purposely to showcase a dahlia blossom or two. Here’s hoping August and September yield some great flowers!@cormorants.eye

Nature pulled out all the stops for our last morning on the lake. Bit of a shame that we had to hop right in the car, but it was a beautiful sight to see us off. #sherbrookelakemagic #grateful #lakelife #vacationvibes

Part of my “How Many Pictures Do You Need of the Sunset?” ongoing series. Glad to see I passed that proclivity on 😉 #sherbrookelakemagic #lakesunset #nofilterneeded

Swimming in sunshine and rain. Paddling and exploring little islands. Soaking up the fresh air and sunshine on the deck. #sherbrookelakemagic indeed!

Just finished Richard Powers’ The Overstory. Wow. Shuttled like an air hockey puck from devastating to sublime and back again. I feel a bit out of my body. Haven’t had a book hangover like this in some time. And I can’t stop looking- at trees, at moss, at sky. Even more than usual. My copy is peppered with book darts. This will be a text I return to, flip open to breathe in the redwood scented, chestnut dappled air of the world Powers created, the world he reminds us that we are a part of, and just a small part. #theoverstoryrichardpowers #theoverstory #goodbookschangethewayyouseetheworld

Halifax, you never disappoint ❤️

Yesterday we turned a 4 mile hike into a 6 mile hike as we searched for the “ secret beach”… and we found it! Accessible only at low tide and via knitted rope down the cliff. To say we were awestruck is an understatement. Oh, and I mention the rest of the hike was jaw-dropping and gorgeous?! So damn lucky. So damn grateful. #exploremore #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #freshairfiend #takeahike #novascotia #adventureon #grateful

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

Visiting another favorite spot. Give me cliffs and tides all day! #bayoffundy #getoutside #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #freshairfiend

Well, despite showing up at our first rental on this vacation and being met by other people in our rental house, who had supposedly also booked our rental ( double booked by VRBO! What a mess) and having to find other places to sleep in a tiny town for two nights, our vacation is off to a great start! Beautiful Irving Nature Park, gorgeous Fundy parkway, wild swimming all by ourselves with a BEAVER for company ( seriously, so amazing. Will never forget it), incredible tides and rocks and cliffs and pines… all proof that to have a great vacation you just need the people you love and beautiful surroundings ❤️

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 missing Mom and Dad too much. They were so good for us, but this auntie is still tired! 🥱 #notasyoungasiusedtobe

Read the delightful Love and Saffron yesterday- a lovely little treat of a book, if anyone is looking for a sweet, quick read. Now onto this one! #summerreadingisgoinggreat

Had the pond to myself today, aside from the swallow dipping down to the water (magical), the geese cruising with their young, and the fish investigating my toes 😍 Good company, all. So glad I got this paddleboard last year! @rocpaddleboards

More camping shenanigans. So good!

Today was a flock of cedar waxwings ( my favorite, but elusive bird), water snakes, morning AND noon paddles, water lily necklaces made by my oldest, swimming off a rock in the middle of the lake with the whole family ( not pictured, didn’t bring my phone), morning coffee in a perfect spot, reading in a hammock, and more perfection. I love camping, and I love my crew ❤️❤️ Full heart! #getoutside #exploremore #perfectday

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

If ever a book was meant to be read in dappled sunlight, and a breeze, by the water, surely it must be this one. #summerreading

Celebrated 16 years with a delicious dinner at @thejoynest and a walk along the waterfront at sunset. Anniversaries only come once a year, but we will be headed back to The Joy Nest much sooner!

16 years ago these young kids got hitched. We’ve made a beautiful life together, if I do say so myself. Our house is full of love and laughter (and books and rocks and drones and apple products). Every day and every adventure, big or small, is a gift. So here’s to more adventures! In the words of Dave Matthews, “ Would you like to dance around the world with me?” 😉

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

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 Emily St. John Mandel is a master. Time travel, pandemic, love, morality, and moon colonies. What more could you want?! Highly recommend.

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 me. Bald eagle and a juvenile, and beautiful light. Wish a walk could fix what’s wrong with this country like it fixed my mood. #reproductiverightsarehumanrights #womensrightsarehumanrights

I had such a wonderful time camping with my waggle. One-on-one time is always awesome, and this trip was truly a gift. ❤️ Love my boy so much!!

Love watching this kid climb!

Ok, this one was SO good!! So unique. Loved the balance of tone ( quirky and light) with subject matter ( some heavier stuff). And the plural first person narrators— the folks interred in the small town cemetery— gold. Sounds weird but trust me. Loved it! Pretty sure I heard about this one on From the Front Porch podcast from @bookshelftville . If so, thank you, @anniebjones05 !! Now I must read Rabbit Cake. #unlikelyanimals @annie_hartnett

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

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 fitting that Cam got his biggest hit ever in this game. Seen here: Cam and Keegan discussing where his hit landed. ❤️

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 we never been here before?? Hello, summer walks! #takeawalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #thismorningwalk

Interested in shampoo and conditioner bars? I highly recommend these. And check out the bar storage!! Mini bamboo steamers! 😍 work SO well, gorgeous packaging, gorgeous scent, and no plastic waste!!! @vioribeauty #notanadjustafan

Mornings are for empty beaches and horseshoe crabs, and friends who will wander with you and just smile when you talk to the moon snails and encourage you in your silly mini-adventures #solucky #grateful

This deer must have been living his best life with a sunrise walk on the beach. Can’t say I blame him. Glad the deer are able to enjoy the beautiful scenery, too.

What a day. What a DAY! And this was only part of the fun! So lucky to be staying with friends on the cape. Started with a long walk on the beach, then mini golf and go karts with the boys’ squad IRL, then oversand adventures, then pool time, pizza, and ice cream. Memorial Day vacation doesn’t get much better than that! #besthostsever #spoiled

With a heavy heart is an accurate phrase. The natural world, with all its fleeting beauty, seems muted this morning. Flowers should be fleeting. Not children’s lives. Can’t seem to out walk my anger and sadness this morning #thismorningwalk

Jotting so many quotes while reading this one. Even brought it outside while I grill dinner. It’s a gut punch and an inspiration and a mirror and a path. #nocureforbeinghuman @katecbowler

When you drop one kid off at practice, and on the way to the other kid’s game there is a gorgeous parcel of land with beautiful trails that you love, you go for a walk! What a lovely late afternoon wander! Even heard a blackpoll warbler for the first time!! 😍#notallthosewhowanderarelost #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore

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 #springblossoms

Spent the evening at Alnoba with Kaleb, where we got to listen to my absolute favorite artist speak about his work. Suffice it to say that my travel bucket list just got longer. So many incredible works that I want to visit after hearing about and seeing the process. Added bonus: Andy Goldsworthy is FUNNY. Fantastic storyteller and a fabulous sense of humor. Could have listened to him talk all day. The evening was a beautiful, joyous exhale. #grateful #andygoldsworthy

Afternoon light 😍Beautiful views and good think time. #takeawalk #notallthosewhowanderarelost #getoutside #exploremore #nofilterneeded

Cliff walk and beach- always beautiful. Another gorgeous day weather wise. And as my dad would say, “Daffodillians by the millions.” ❤️#grateful #cliffwalk

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 get to keep it on my shelves for always. Thanks to @currentlyreadingpodcast for putting it on my radar! #aintburnedallthebright #powerinthesepages

#librarybooksale #whocanresist #itwasaroughweek #betternow #bibliotherapy

Spring is a season of change. Very much feeling the changes in this season this year. Waiting to see how many things play out. But today on my afternoon walk I saw my first bee of the spring, and that made me happy. #beehappy #springhassprung

Oh, phragmites. I love you best of all the things I hate. #nofilter #blueskyday #getoutside #exploremore #takeawalk #notallthosewhowanderarelost

Oh, phragmites. I love you best of all the things I hate. #nofilter #blueskyday #getoutside #exploremore #takeawalk #notallthosewhowanderarelost

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 walks. Feeling grateful to be on the road to myself, even though I’m impatient to not be there yet.

Covid has definitely cramped my style this last week and a half, but I did get out for a few, slow walks. Feeling grateful to be on the road to myself, even though I’m impatient to not be there yet.

“Giddy” pretty closely captures my feelings on my walk this morning. When the world sounds like spring, feels like spring, but looks like winter? 😍 What a stunning gift of snow! #exploremore #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #marchsnow

“Giddy” pretty closely captures my feelings on my walk this morning. When the world sounds like spring, feels like spring, but looks like winter? 😍 What a stunning gift of snow! #exploremore #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #marchsnow

The waggle is 12!!! Unbelievable. This golden-hearted goofball is the sweetest, snuggliest waggle there ever was. He keeps our table sticky ( never met a drink he couldn’t knock over) and our hearts happy. We love you, Camden! #proudmom

Kennedy Space Center, Universal, Botanical gardens, sunsets, pelicans, sea turtles, and monarchs too!! #so spoiled #grateful #olloclipmacro #olloclip #butterflywings #monarchbutterfly

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 we will just have to go back! Kaleb was a super fan, no surprise. Thanks, Grammy! ❤️ #kennedyspacecenter

This adventurer and goofball is 15 today. I am so proud of the young man he has become, and so astonished to find myself the parent of a kid who can almost drive. To my explorer companion, I wish you a wonderful 15th birthday. This house would be so much more boring ( and a lot cleaner, but hey, can’t be perfect) without you! Love you KB! Keep rocking your time on planet earth. Can’t wait for more adventures together on your next trip around the sun!❤️❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂#15candles🎂❤️

New self portrait, complete with braids, backpack, trekking poles, and snow. ❤️ It was a good snowshoe day, complete with picture perfect rest stops. #grateful #getoutside #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #freshairfiend #takeawalk #thismorningwalk

The light this morning was gorgeous. The air held that hint of warmth to come. Shimmery ice everywhere, but yet the day had a softness. Just beautiful! #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #freshairfiend #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #getoutside

Didn’t get to walk this morning, but fit in a walk after work and before sunset! Hooray for lengthening days! 😍#takeawalk #getoutside

Walking in the footprints of the critters this morning. My first try snowshoeing before work. Love me some pine trees and deep snow to start my day!! #thismorningwalk #takeawalk #getoutside #freshairfiend #notallwhowanderarelost #exploremore

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 photos….so much to learn! #snowflakemacro #snowflakephotography #olloclipmacro #snowflakes

So proud of this kid at the Regionals comp today! For a) having so much fun b) having a great attitude c) climbing so well and d) earning himself a place at Divisionals!!! #proudmom #sendit

Today’s winter storm was challenging weather for capturing snowflakes. So much wind, so many layered flakes or icy crystals, and not as many individual flakes. Cold air, cold hands, but all worth it! #olloclipmacro #snowflakephotography #snowflakes #macrophotography #nofilterneeded #snowflakebentleyismyhero

Snowflakes. #olloclipmacro #nofilterneeded #snowflakephotography #snowflakes #snowflakebentleyismyhero

Starting a puzzle my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas. Wood pieces, “whimsy pieces”, and of a bookshop!!! In love!! #wentworthwoodenpuzzles

Round 2. #snowflakephotography #snowflakes #olloclipmacro

Snowflakes are a gift. Went outside during the storm four different times, geared up and hoping for some beauties to fall so I could capture them. The first three times the flames were all teeny fragments, but the fourth time brought some gems. I have more favorites so I’ll be sharing a second post. Hope you enjoy! #snowflakephotography #snowflakes #olloclipmacro #ilovewinter #nofilterneeded

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, wonky days without a morning walk, so I was especially grateful to be out there today. #thismorningwalk #freshairfiend #nofilterneeded #getoutside #exploremore #takeawalk #mistymorning

I have a new rice cooker- Xmas present. Makes terrific rice! 😁 But the best part is the name- Neuro Fuzzy. I will always remember that I got it during a Covid Christmas, because how fabulous a term for Covid brain fog is neuro fuzzy?! Is your neuro fuzzy? Why yes, my neuro is fuzzy. #thatswhatshesaid #brainfog #ricecooker

Finished my first book of the year, so I am starting my new reading journals! So excited to FINALLY begin my journal created by Anne Bogel. Moving the bulk of my book recording there, but keeping a reading journal on my iPad because I enjoy drawing my “bookshelves” and watching them fill in. Also loved doing some data collection last year, so I’m sticking with that, too. The video shows the pages from last year’s journal that I’m keeping in digital form. Happy reading, everyone! #readingjournal #bookjournal @annebogel @whatshouldireadnext

Here’s to another year of love ❤️

Feeling so grateful for a snowy week. #snowismyfavoriteandmybest #grateful #whimsyandwonder #exploremore #getoutside

And I saw THIS at the tail end of my hike. Absolutely gorgeous. I feel so lucky to have spotted it. I could see the mouse (?) prints from the trail, but only spotted the wings when I wandered off trail to investigate. Curiosity doesn’t kill the cat! It brings wonders! #exploremore #snowprints #grateful #snowyhike #snowshoeing

My mom found these amazing and hilarious candy kits for Cam for Xmas. They are strange and wonderful. Look how cute!! And how CAM!! #perfectpresent

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 still set our intentions and things to leave behind ablaze. Burn bright, winter sun. Really hoping for a LIGHT at the end of the tunnel. #wintersolstice #wintersolstice2021

#thismorningwalk was cold and beautiful!

I love this boardwalk. When we make space in our lives for the elements of nature besides ourselves and our manmade worlds, our path becomes more interesting. #thismorningwalk #getoutside #freshairfiend #exploremore #takeawalk

Sometimes the shortest walks still deliver enormous gifts. Only had time for a six minute stroll this morning, but when I spied the river I knew I had to go. #thismorningwalk #nofilterneeded #foggyriver #freshairfiend #takeawalk #getoutside #exploremore

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

Winter Wonders at @sandyhillmaine . Wish it was snowing instead of warm and foggy, but it made for a very comfortable stroll! Beautiful, magical wooded wonderland! #christmaslights #getfestive #tistheseason

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 #ice

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

Moments dressed in green and brown #todayswalk #grateful #exploremore #getoutside #notallthosewhowanderarelost #freshairfiend

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

Oh, to be insect-sized for a spell, so I could walk this green, mossy road #ilovemoss #mossylog #moss #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore #notallwhowanderarelost #freshairfiend

#thismorningwalk was frosty spots, last leaves, and high water. #notallwhowanderarelost #getoutside #grateful #freshairfiend

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

Scenes from a midday walk. #todayswalk #exploremore #getoutside #notallwhowanderarelost #freshairfiend #50mileswithin50miles

So much natural beauty on our walk today. Spied a leaf speared on a thorn and took inspiration to make our own Goldsworthy piece. #50mileswithin50miles #inspiredbygoldsworthy

These two made me nuts and made me smile in equal measure on our walk today. #grateful #notallwhowanderarelost #getoutside #exploremore #dailywalk #brothers #somebodysgoingtogethurt #novemberlight #nofilterneeded

Forest and ocean. We love Fort Foster ❤️ Getting some outside wandering in before my booster takes me down a notch. #getoutside #exploremore #notallwhowanderarelost #50mileswithin50miles #freshairfiend #todayswalk

Another frosty morning walk! So beautiful out there; made up for my ice block toes! #nofilterneeded #thismorningwalk #getoutside #exploremore #freshairfiend #notallthosewhowanderarelost

What an absolutely wonderful day we had! From Atomic Cafe to Halibut Point, Dogtown to Burrito Spice by the Ipswich River, it was a lovely few hours with my stud. 😘 And the boys got all hopped up on candy at the Woburn parade with wonderful Robin!! Winning all around! Happy Halloween! #luckywife #exploremore #getoutside #freshairfiend

The waves were HUGE at Halibut a point today. I took about 500 pictures and videos. So hard to pull ourselves away. The boys would have loved it, but it was nice to only worry about the biggest boy getting swept away! #daydate #getoutside #exploremore #thunderousocean

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. $4.50!!! You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. And library book sales are magnificent, multicolored gift horses, like the ones in Emerald City! Just swimming in bookish delights over here. 😊 #needmorebookshelves

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 #librarybooksalesaremyfavorite #usedbooks #nowillpower #canyoublameme

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 Bistro in Boothbay Harbor made for a delicious reentry!!

Only saw one monarch today- the rest are already on their way to Mexico. But it floated and flitted and rested and we got to watch. 😍#nofilterneeded #stunningsilhouette

No way to fit all the beauty into one post. LOVED the trolls, as I expected. Every visit here is memorable. #myhappyplace #exploremore #botanicalgardens #guardiansoftheseeds

Being in the right place at the right time feels like such a gift from the universe. This morning’s walk was just such a gift. #getoutside #exploremore #notallthosewhowanderarelost #thismorningwalk #nofilterneeded

Before….and after. Trying out some of @ma_may ‘s tips for flower arranging. I have lots to learn! Also giving this beautiful gravy server we got for our wedding from @eddiegia_mom a spin as a flower vase. #dahlias #autumngarden #beautifulgifts

This is what library book sale restraint looks like. Stack for me, stack to read with Cam. Not pictured: Garfield comic book for Cam and picture book for project at school. #librarybooksale

Self portraits with sun and shadow on #thismorningwalk

Isn’t the word “biohazard “ enough? Do we really need the extra warning? Are there actually patients who walk into their doctor appointment , see that container, and go, “Oooh! That’s the perfect spot for my iced coffee while I have my appointment!”??!!!

I have not read anything else by John Green, and I have not listened to the podcast that preceded this essay collection, but it is soooo good so far. The insights twang and resonate but I’m also laughing out loud. Any John Green fans out there? Should I immediately add the rest of his work to my TBR?

Unexpected gift this morning- a lovely spot for a walk while Cam’s soccer team warmed up before their game. Double bonus? Getting to see Cam’s joy when he scored a goal 😍 he usually plays midi or defense so it’s not a typical occurrence! #exploremore

What started as a few broken flowers I wanted to salvage turned into a garden hunt for complimentary blooms, and then into a lovely little bouquet! #gardenadventures #septembergarden

Hello, gorgeous! #dahlia #septembergarden

I think I like photographing dahlias as much as I like growing them. #nofilter #shotoniphone #backyardbeauty #dahlia

New book that I am soooo excited for. Absolutely love Peter Heller. And oh, hello, map! 😍#mapsinbooks

Our butterfly hatched today ( found in our milkweed, protected in a terrarium). It’s journey to Mexico can begin. My niece and nephew have their first day of school/daycare today. New journeys for all ❤️Wishing each safe flights

This graffiti bunker picture ( taken in the dark while K was riding his bike with Keegan’s phone to see by) makes me think of @brixxknee . Pretty cool shot, right? #nofilter #shotoniphone #graffitiart

Kids in camp at the same time ( first time all summer) calls for a solo paddle adventure! 😍 A bit hot but a gorgeous day!! #rocpaddleboards @rocpaddleboards #getoutside #exploremore

Perspective makes all the difference #olloclipmacro

Flying mountain trail. Beautiful cove! Beautiful light! Beautiful sky! Beautiful hike! #nofilterneeded #acadianationalpark #exploremore #getoutside

Kayaking out to an island in the middle of the pond with a diving board installed! Yes, please!!! #gojumpinalake #exploremore #getoutsideandplay #lakelife #vacationland

Afternoon adventures and lazy moments. Hammock lounging, flight lessons, a family paddling trip to a jumping off rock where both boys took the plunge. #goodday

Starting a book with a map in a hammock by the lake. Saved this one for summer vacation #prettyperfectifyouaskme #vacationgoals #lakelife #mapsinbooksmakemehappy @rachelcjoyce

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

Got in two forest walks today- one with the waggle and one without. What a gift of a day! From the butterflies to the breeze, the ferns to the trees, the sun to the glint on the water, it was all loveliness. #grateful #getoutside #exploremore

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

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

OMG. Shopping for a shower cap because I’ve had mine for years and the elastic is shot. How can I not buy this one when they suggest that most people are doing tub reading of Eliot’s The Wasteland?!? Now to find my copy…#boughtit #thismademyday 🤣🤣 I want to meet the person who created this still life. I have so many questions!!

Proud owner of a new @amandamorandesigns bangle! (Middle one- all 3 gorgeous ones are hers) Anniversary present from @keegsands . Inscribed with the same word that was on the inside of my wedding ring ❤️ Love it!!!

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), adventuring with my niece and Kaleb. Not pictured: starting the day with a coffee date with my husband and the 3 used books I got at a fabulous used bookstore. #goodtimes #grateful #makingmemories.

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 water bug was expired ( and smelly) but get a load of that mouth! Also, we always go to yurts at the end of June, and I always manage to find dragonfly molts. Love that ❤️ so much. @maineforestyurts

Outside and inside. What’s not to love? It was only a weekend, but so relaxing that I’m walking around the yard looking for what’s new with plants, like we’ve been gone a week. #thatsawin #yurtlife @maineforestyurts

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 blue herons were certainly taking advantage of the gorgeous digs created by their neighbors. Looking to learn more about how trike remarkable and necessary nature’s architects are? Read Eager by @ben It’s a fabulous book and he’s a fantastic writer. #beaverbeliever

Didn’t feel like making dinner. Did feel like making pie. #thatkindofday #takeoutpizzaitis #strawberryrhubarbismyfavorite #nofilterneeded #hurryupandcool

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 books and the thrill of a find! #usedbooksaremycatnip #usedbooks #endlesstbr

Was gifted a subscription to this amazing print magazine last year. Just realized my year was up so of course I got my own subscription. Beautiful publication, and look at that packaging! That design! That branding! Those topographical lines! 😍 And the bonus Field Notes?! I mean…Adventure Journal, you get me ❤️Keep being awesome. @adventurejournal

Caterpillars making art? Synchronized munching? #arteverywhere #insectsofinstagram #whataretheydoing #nofilter #caterpillar

#morningwalk #getoutside #exploremore #freshairclub

Spent some time this afternoon in the presence of greatness #wolftree #treesofinstagram #shinrinyoku #grateful #exploremore #getoutside

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 #exploremore #woodswalk #whereveriwander

When this cute, fuzzy face wakes you up before your alarm and you actually get your butt out of bed, you realize that you gave enough time before work for a woods walk in a day when you thought you wouldn’t #dulynoted #itwasthebirdstoo #getoutside #exploremore #nofilter #gloriousmorning #woodswalk #shinrinyoku

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 I got stuck in a briar patch while attempting to cross a barbed-wire and poison ivy covered stone wall in an attempt to circumnavigate the part of the trail that was underwater rather than retrace my steps. Had to wade through the water after all. Laughed at myself the whole way #typical #adventureeveryday #exploremore #getoutside

Garden blooms #mygarden

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

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

Earth Day river clean up! The broken ski we found provided the perfect way to carry the bags home! #earthday2021 #cleanriverscleanoceans #rivercleanup

Earth Day river clean up! The broken ski we found provided the perfect way to carry the bags home! #earthday2021 #cleanriverscleanoceans #rivercleanup

Earth Day picnic #brrr

Earth Day picnic #brrr

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

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

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 Haskell, The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature. #lovethisbook #getoutside #exploremore #beautyeverywhereyoulook #damngoodquote @davidgeorgehaskell

“Like a tide rising, the green glow is reclaiming the forest from the ground up.” - David George Haskell, The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature. #lovethisbook #getoutside #exploremore #beautyeverywhereyoulook #damngoodquote @davidgeorgehaskell

Morning gifts: new leaves, dew-soaked webs, sunshine bouncing off the water, pileated woodpecker. #grateful #nofilterneeded #tgif #getoutside #exploremore

Morning gifts: new leaves, dew-soaked webs, sunshine bouncing off the water, pileated woodpecker. #grateful #nofilterneeded #tgif #getoutside #exploremore

When making dinner takes waaay longer than it should because you are busy photographing fractals 😬😁#guiltyascharged #romanescocauliflower #beautifulveggies #natureisincredible

When making dinner takes waaay longer than it should because you are busy photographing fractals 😬😁#guiltyascharged #romanescocauliflower #beautifulveggies #natureisincredible

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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 @kaleb_sands

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

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 #macrosnowflake #snowflakes #snowflakebentley #sorrynotsorry #grateful #natureisagift #shotoniphone

Happy 14 to this adventurous kid! I love exploring with you, and hope you’ll tolerate hanging with your mom for a while longer. You are a noisy goofball, and I love you!!! @kaleb_sands

It wouldn’t be a trip up north without snowflake pictures 😍 So grateful that it started snowing an hour before we left, and it was snowflake snow!! #ilovewinter #macrosnowflake #snowflakes❄️ #snowflakemacro #snowflakesofinstagram #olloclipmacro #olloclip

Saw what I believe to be lungwort lichen today- not one I’ve noticed before. So cool looking! #nofilterneeded #lungwortlichen #lichensofinstagram

Tracks! Moose! 😍 mouse? Horseshoe crab?? 🤣 and maybe a fox? Love reading the winter landscape #everystepastory #wintertracking

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

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

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood 🎶🎶❄️❄️ Quick little morning walk before the work day starts 😍

Trying something new: reading this book over the course of the year, on the corresponding dates. Excited to spend the whole year seeing Haskell’s forest through his eyes #theforestunseen @davidgeorgehaskell

Insect stories written in insect script

“The earth is so richly endowed that the least we can do in return is to pay attention.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer. YES. A sentence that so beautifully reflects my mindset. ❤️ Thank you #braidingsweetgrass

Making little creatures for a Kindergarten design project, and feeling a bit of kinship with the amazing healthcare workers who are providing the COVID-19 testing #longlines #arenttheycute

Starting the new year with intention. Starting with joy. Starting with clear air and green moss and flowing streams and ferns. Starting the new year with love. #welcome2021 #woodswalk #happynewyear

Finished book 49 of the year today. Was saving this one for enjoying in the quiet space between Christmas and New Year’s, and it didn’t disappoint! Thanks again for a great birthday gift, Mes! #readinggoals

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 video looks like water cascading ( which, I suppose, it is…) #iceplay #icyriverbank #getoutside #exploremore

About 50 layers of ice by the river gave the boys a solid hour of (noisy) entertainment. The slomo video looks like water cascading ( which, I suppose, it is…) #iceplay #icyriverbank #getoutside #exploremore

Paper dolls

Paper dolls

Today, featuring: the last tree in MA ( I think), procured this morning for an outdoor covid Christmas Eve celebration, snowy walks, a black squirrel (!!), snowy walks, and bird feeder friends. #sundayfun #ilovewinter

Today, featuring: the last tree in MA ( I think), procured this morning for an outdoor covid Christmas Eve celebration, snowy walks, a black squirrel (!!), snowy walks, and bird feeder friends. #sundayfun #ilovewinter

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 @kaleb_sands

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

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 #deborahmadison

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

Looks pretty. Hopefully tastes good, too

Looks pretty. Hopefully tastes good, too

November beach, gray and cloudy and beautiful. Engineering with the tides. #adventurebraids #nofilterneeded #exploremore #getoutside

November beach, gray and cloudy and beautiful. Engineering with the tides. #adventurebraids #nofilterneeded #exploremore #getoutside

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

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

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

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

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 they know I’ll love. This week’s call to action was for this beautiful wolf spider in the cup holder of K’s tractor. Thought she was so lovely that I gave her a little photo shoot. #Arachnidsarebeautifultoo #olloclipmacro #arachnid

Most of the time when my kids yell, “Mom! Come quick!” it’s because they found a cool bug that they know I’ll love. This week’s call to action was for this beautiful wolf spider in the cup holder of K’s tractor. Thought she was so lovely that I gave her a little photo shoot. #Arachnidsarebeautifultoo #olloclipmacro #arachnid

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. #aok #exploremore #nofilterneeded

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 #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #macro

It’s been quite a week! School started for teachers, and I’m in a new position at a new school— exciting changes but wee bit stressful! Some nature and art ( another Goldsworthy 😍 thinking of you, @emilyevans724 ) at deCordova with my sister and fam were the perfect reset button! #exhale #artinnature

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 took this guy in and are controlling which tomato leaves he eats while we watch him grow. #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #macro_insects #insects_macro #nofilter

Tomato hornworm caterpillars are so destructive to tomatoes, but so beautiful, so we temporarily took this guy in and are controlling which tomato leaves he eats while we watch him grow. #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #macro_insects #insects_macro #nofilter

Ummmm….it’s possible I didn’t need all these books. But set me loose in a used bookstore on a day when both kids are in camp and this is bound to happen. #notallforme #usedbooksbringmejoy #makingupforlosttime @usedbooksuperstore

Ummmm….it’s possible I didn’t need all these books. But set me loose in a used bookstore on a day when both kids are in camp and this is bound to happen. #notallforme #usedbooksbringmejoy #makingupforlosttime @usedbooksuperstore

Don’t know what this is yet, but it’s gorgeous! As small as the distance across my pinkie nail, found by my son on a maple leaf #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro #insects_macro

Don’t know what this is yet, but it’s gorgeous! As small as the distance across my pinkie nail, found by my son on a maple leaf #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro #insects_macro

No monarch caterpillars on my milkweed yet, but a whole bunch of milkweed tussock moth caterpillars! #fuzzylittleguys #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro

No monarch caterpillars on my milkweed yet, but a whole bunch of milkweed tussock moth caterpillars! #fuzzylittleguys #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro

Today was all about the diving, especially for Cam. Also, this dog was living his best life. Awesome sauce. #lakelife

Today was all about the diving, especially for Cam. Also, this dog was living his best life. Awesome sauce. #lakelife

File under “ so damn lucky”. Bucket list item: seeing Goldsworthy’s work in person ✅ #artoutside #grateful @kaleb_sands

File under “ so damn lucky”. Bucket list item: seeing Goldsworthy’s work in person ✅ #artoutside #grateful @kaleb_sands

#exploremore #everydayisanadventure

#exploremore #everydayisanadventure

There are so many happy pollinators in my butterfly garden that the air is dancing 😍 Ray Bradbury called it the “bee fried air” in Dandelion Wine ❤️

There are so many happy pollinators in my butterfly garden that the air is dancing 😍 Ray Bradbury called it the “bee fried air” in Dandelion Wine ❤️

Just finished book number 26 for the year! Sooo good! And of course it was, because the endpapers are a map! #ilovemaps #mapsinbooks #bookstagram

Just finished book number 26 for the year! Sooo good! And of course it was, because the endpapers are a map! #ilovemaps #mapsinbooks #bookstagram

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 love you @keegsands !!!! Happy Anniversary!!!

#tbt to that day 14 years ago when we got married. Fabulous day, fabulous life together since. I love you @keegsands !!!! Happy Anniversary!!!

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 #insects_macro

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

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 while I think it is super cool, based on current appearance, Bird Dropping Nymph might be a more accurate name #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro

The actual name of this moth is the Beautiful Wood Nymph. Wish I could see it in flight, because while I think it is super cool, based on current appearance, Bird Dropping Nymph might be a more accurate name #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro

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

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

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

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

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 figured I may as well. Trying for a lovely arrangement a la @ma_may but alas, don’t have quite her skills. #stillpretty

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 nearly didn’t happen, pretty much because of the teenager) #realdeal

Reading buddy #blackcat

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

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

Today was such a good insect picture day!!!! So excited! Went for an afternoon walk with KB and hit the jackpot! #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram

Catio complete!

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

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 lightning bugs on the maple, too. #nofilter #insectsofinstagram #olloclipmacro #olloclip

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 rocks, and found a perfect exhale spot. We’ll take it. #quarantinedbutlucky #physicaldistancingexpert #nofilter

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 soon…. ( plane crash story)

Amazon delivery for my remote learning lessons! Better markers for charts that show up better, and giant binder clips to hold my paper on the easel! #remotelearning #tryingsomethingnew m.youtube.com/watch

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 tough decisions to make and still made the right ones, protecting our community as best we can. Also these spring flowers. And everyone who listened to me battling with uncertainty and the unknown this week. And finally my students, half of whom left my room at least claiming to be sad today, and making plans for how we will keep connected over the next weeks. Exhausted, but grateful.

Moss AND ice bubbles?! Be still my heart ❤️

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

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

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 #olloclipmacro #nofilter

Olloclip adventures. Love the forms of these tiny fungi. And I know the pine needle one is out of focus, but I think the fuzzy quality is gorgeous in its own way. #olloclipmacro #olloclip

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

Starting a new journal for 2020. Less bullet journal style, more reflection. Just got this beauty- love the creamy paper, the grid lines, and that gorgeous green! #minimalismart #minimalismartjournal #2020goals

Ringing in the new year like a wild woman, designing a secret hideaway with Cam. We each get our own side of the lounge area ( accessed through the back of the closet in the lab, which is below the command center, which is accessed via secret door in tree. Couldn’t be happier 😍#goodbye2019hello2020

Wouldn’t be me unless I found some cool ice, took some pictures, and posted them for all to see ( or ignore. Both responses completely acceptable.) #ice

Nighttime skating adventures #happyplacefound

Solstice celebration! Wrote down some intentions and some things to let go, burned them up, saged the air, lit our ice lanterns. Welcoming the sun back while also welcoming winter. #newtraditions #welcomeyule #wintersolstice

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 ❤️ Hello there wooly bear! 😍#olloclip #macrophotography #insectsofinstagram #macroinsects #olloclipmacro #olloclip

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, wing of katydid and all that. #happyhalloween #insectsofinstagram

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! #nofilter #insectsofinstagram

Beaded necklace or raindrops on a spiderweb? Deck party lights or raindrops on a spiderweb? #beautyeverywhere #arachtober #rainyday #nofilter

Obsessed with this beauty. Been watching it spin a new web for 20 minutes now. A good reminder of the importance of art, patience, and routine in our lives #arachtober #spidersofinstagram #nofilter

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 so I could get some decent pictures of this beauty and her meal #insectsofinstagram #orbweaver

Didn’t have my olloclip at the peach orchard, but the amazing @keegsands let me borrow his iPhone so I could get some decent pictures of this beauty and her meal #insectsofinstagram #orbweaver

It was a good bug day. 3rd and final monarch hatched, and I found a gorgeous grasshopper and an Aztec pottery looking caterpillar on my walk by the marsh #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #nofilter

It was a good bug day. 3rd and final monarch hatched, and I found a gorgeous grasshopper and an Aztec pottery looking caterpillar on my walk by the marsh #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #nofilter

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, released back to the yard. Good luck, beautiful! #macro_insects #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #nofilter

Today’s monarch adventure. First one hatched! Found on the milkweed I planted, raised indoors, released back to the yard. Good luck, beautiful! #macro_insects #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insectsofinstagram #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #nofilter

This tree ❤️ #treesofinstagram #treesmakemehappy

This tree ❤️ #treesofinstagram #treesmakemehappy

Beautiful morning walk with my mama. Gorgeous trees, awesome spiders. Happy girl. #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram

Beautiful morning walk with my mama. Gorgeous trees, awesome spiders. Happy girl. #olloclip #olloclipmacro #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram

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 what he would be in the future ❤️#caterpillarselfportrait #caterpillarart

Found this nibbled leaf and showed Camden. He said it looks like a caterpillar made a picture of what he would be in the future ❤️#caterpillarselfportrait #caterpillarart

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 caterpillars! #olloclip #monarchbutterfly #macro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #nofilter

Found a BUNCH of new friends on my milkweed today!! Soooo excited!! Grow, grow little monarch caterpillars! #olloclip #monarchbutterfly #macro #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro #nofilter

Found a stowaway in my car yesterday. Spent five extra minutes sitting at the gas pump trying to get a picture of him. #stalkingthewildbeetle #olloclip #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro

Found a stowaway in my car yesterday. Spent five extra minutes sitting at the gas pump trying to get a picture of him. #stalkingthewildbeetle #olloclip #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro

Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton. New blog post, new poem #summerpoemsandpicturesproject #olloclip #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro

Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton. New blog post, new poem #summerpoemsandpicturesproject #olloclip #insectsofinstagram #insects_macro

Hands down one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. I spotted the leaf with web, angled low and close for a better view, and then saw this little one. #olloclip #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram #nofilter #arachnid

Hands down one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. I spotted the leaf with web, angled low and close for a better view, and then saw this little one. #olloclip #insects_macro #insectsofinstagram #nofilter #arachnid

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 #insects_macro #olloclip

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

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 pass on books. #historicnewengland

Might be my favorite #littlefreelibrary yet 😍😍 Definitely going to adopt this as a spot to pass on books. #historicnewengland

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

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 time.

No one saw this coming, but I took some more snowflake pictures. More on my blog. I was so happy I was grinning like a fool by myself in the woods. #happyplacefound #snowflakebentley #olloclip

Someone make a statue of this kid. ( captured while we were playing explorer and he reached the summit of Everest) #happyplacefound

Snowy light #nofilter #newblogpost #newyearnewgoal

New blog posts- two! One about my love for fungi, another about animal guides…kind-of. In case you aren’t already sick of my photos and nature enthusiasm. #newyearnewgoal #littlebitsofbeauty #olloclip

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

Picked up this lovely felt flower in Portland to add to my writing desk. Committed to really trying to write more this year. Did my longest blog post yet the other day, so that’s something. Loving having a new creative endeavor!#newyearnewgoal

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

Out with the old year #nofilter

All kinds of good today#ipswichriverwildlifesanctuary

All kinds of good today#ipswichriverwildlifesanctuary

Evolution of a coat for an elf. Because when you come home from a weekend away and your elf has arrived, you get pretty excited. #sweetcammy #elf

Evolution of a coat for an elf. Because when you come home from a weekend away and your elf has arrived, you get pretty excited. #sweetcammy #elf

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 #iseeyou

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

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 yellow, saw his companion later. #insects #olloclip

Didn’t even notice the little guys when I took these. Awesome pupa (?) caught my eye on the yellow, saw his companion later. #insects #olloclip

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 where it connects to the offshoots for leaves #olloclip

Thought this was a butterfly wing at first. Nope, just the gorgeous way this clover’s stem grows where it connects to the offshoots for leaves #olloclip

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