Author: Catherine

Return

I’m back home after 5 days in Connecticut and New York, attending Mom’s services and visiting. And driving around, a lot of it, including two trips to JFK Airport. And there was an eclipse...

Red oak

We hiked up Schoodic Mountain this morning. Now I’m overwhelmed with stuff to do before going to Connecticut for mom’s services. But I don’t regret it. It was a beautiful morning to be outdoors....

November invites

I just wanted to acknowledge the beginning of November. And send my love. Not too many words right now. A swirl of kitchen, garden, family. And mountains (hills).

Brown

My mom passed away. Yesterday, October 23. Peacefully, at 92 years old. She was a gentle person (except when she wasn’t) and a mother of 8 plus foster children. She did a lot of...

Schoodic cycling

Yesterday morning, we took an excursion with the bicycles to the Schoodic Point side of Acadia. I’ve taken brief walks on the bike trails there, but never bicycled them. Many years ago, we rode...

A quieter day

I’ve been studying fall this year – or rather, how winter comes. There’s a lot of flourishes, last of summer days. Then there’s quieter, cloudier days, where the colors stand out that much more....

Last bloomers

It’s an absolutely beautiful October day. I decided to photograph the last flowers blooming in the yard. A lot of insects got into the photo shoot.