Nothing Is Holier than a Beautiful, Strong Tree

February 17, 2016

Recently a woman sent me a message on Facebook, commenting on my cover photo of the “glorious” tree roots …

A Walk to Point San Simeon

March 19, 2015

Recently my husband and I and friends took our dogs walking out to Point San Simeon, just below Hearst Castle …

February 1, 2015

Here on the central coast of California, we look forward to a green, rather than white, Christmas. While we love …

April 17, 2014

Recently we had visitors who had just returned from Italy. We talked of how easily you can stumble upon ancient …

July 27, 2013

How much of our lives do we view through a narrow lens, whether through the lens of a camera, our …

March 3, 2013

One of my favorite places to visit is the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, a two-hour drive …

February 11, 2013

We walked to the river recently, my husband and I and our little dog Mitsy. A short hike down a canyon …

January 20, 2013

She was married beneath a cliff on the edge of the sea standing barefoot on the rocky beach. Barking seals …

January 7, 2013

Yesterday when I woke the frost was so heavy on the grassy meadow behind our house it looked like a …