elm bank waterway

The water that leads through Elm Bank has many personalities, depending on the season, the sun and the weather. On this cold but clear February day, it looked dark and inviting...and cold.

"bear"

A real cutie at the organic farm, he's into everything and following everyone. And if you saw the size of his paws, well, you'd understand his name!

sugar time

My students and enjoy setting up the sap buckets on local maples for sugaring at our local organic farm. Elm Bank in Natick is the perfect place to spend a morning in the snow and sun prepping the trees.

winter berries

The crystals of ice were on everything this day...and the backlight from the sun made these high bush cranberries glow in the sunlight at the local organic farm.

snow ferns

Amazing crystals of ice formed on the very cold wire fence at the Organic Farm this past winter. I'm glad I could focus well to show the leafy structures.

oak frost

Looks like this leaf didn't make the cut....the frost beat it to the bag!

sunrise snow

Because the sun comes up on the other side of the waterfall, I am always treated to a beautiful display of rays through the trees, especially after a nice snow the night before.

all lined up

I have to admit that I have to work HARD at trying to come up with clever photos (AND clever names)...I happened to look up as I was standing under the clothesline in Maine and loved this perspective...each clip waiting to be used like soldiers...

copper moon

During the eclipse in February I couldn't take my eye off the sky or take photos fast enough. I was pleased with this one!

fleur de boats

Perkins Cove, Maine...summer...

Wells ripples

Can already feel the water on my feet...summer at the beach will feel so good after this winter, I'm sure.

eye of beauty

The rest of her is beautiful too...but the eyes have it....

lula

The only rhodesian ridgeback without a ridge!! She's beautiful!!

the best one

retro metro

Ah...this just reminds me that I need to go back...bientot!!

Eiffel gold

I've gone back into my archives looking for some favorites..and this is one of them! I couldn't believe HOW sparkly and beautiful the tower was at night...if only I could have caught the flashing lights all around it...it sparkled!

fall lake

I love this time of year, even before the trees have turned their full colors. I took this photo as I drove home from school, loving the clean reflections and clear fall skies.

ivy reflections

Last spring I went on the Freedom trail in Boston for the first time, as was taken to a very old cemetery along the way. Needless to say, while the headstones and names were historical and old, I found a great photo above, in the reflection of an old building covered with ivy.

blended

It was such a beautiful day, that it looked like the clouds were melting right into the Hancock tower.

greenway at night

Not being from a city myself, I really find any visit into Boston (or pretty much any other city, for that matter) and huge treat. I happened to catch the greenway at night where the southeast expressway used to be. I can't get over how quiet it is now downtown.

reflected window

Just like I take photos of reflections in puddles, I take them in windows too. This one was taken at the Natick Organic Farm last winter.

winter shadow

Well, I certainly paint shadows enough, and that's probably because I've taken photos of them too....they're always an amazing shade of ANYTHING but grey!

atlantic red sunrise

I had to take a large series of photos to be able to capture this great cloud which changed shape and color so rapidly. What a beautiful morning on Wells beach (Summer 2007).

winter barn

Also taken last year, I liked the stark contrast between the simple barn, the blue sky and the stripped trees. A typical New England winter scene.

On the coast

Being from Maine, I can never tire of a typical Maine view such as a red fishing shack on the coast. THis photo was taken last winter on the way out to Land's End (the real one) on Bailey's Island.

three's a crowd

I find the animals at the local Organic farm to be funny...acting much like their human counterparts!! Wonder what they're discussing?

ferns

I was happy to find this great set of ferns in New Hampshire for a weekend at North Conway. In Maine, we ate them as "fiddleheads"...a great delicacy.

campfire

The best part about any camping trip is always the campfire: heat, s'mores and friends.

reflected boat

This photo was taken at Camp Wing in Duxbury this past week. The trees were just starting to turn and the water was like a mirror.

half moon

I am fortunate to teach in a beautiful brick building with this cupola on top. And on a sunny winter day with a bright winter sky, the half moon stands out against the lit yellow monument.

first frost

The first frost of the season is one of my favorites...it usually catches everything off guard!

sea glass

I was glad I caught the sky and water reflecting a periwinkle color...and the boats' reflections were perfect that day....just like a piece of glass in the harbor.

summer promise

While I generally don't work in black and white, the ability to "flip" a picture effortlessly in Adobe makes it fun to explore a photo that is typically only seen in color, a rainbow. I was surprised and pleased that the effect isnt' totally lost in black and white.

shadowed snow

This is actually the subject of an acrylic painting I did this summer, called "Upper Davis Brook Snow" (see http://paintedpaperbyholly.blogspot.com/2008/07/upper-davis-brook-snow.html) ....the organic farm that I work at once a week is perfect to catch that early morning sun on a fresh snow.

Wells marsh colors

As I look through my archives this one always draws me in...the different colors in the marsh make it worth looking at again and again.

pyramid at the Louvre

One of the most life-changing trips I was able to take was to Paris, FINALLY, after studying French for 7 years and speaking it to myself forever (so I wouldn't forget it). I didn't get into the Louvre, but my NEXT visit I will!

Eliot Angles

Our school, the old Eliot school, boasts great angles, red brick and a perfect yellow trim. The primary colors that belong next to each other!

maizy

digging through my archives I came upon one of my favorite photos of one of my favorite dogs, Maizy. She is so easy going and fun, and with that bright red collar, she looks perfectly happy in the snow!

red lobster house

On the coast of Maine, out towards Land's End, there is a landmark building that sits just over the cribstone bridge. Against a winter sky, the rough red of the building stands out like a welcome beacon in a New England setting.

a perfect day

In the fall in New England, the sky turns the most beautiful shade of blue, and with cotton puff clouds to add, it's the perfect day.

Red Sox Nation

Walking down Beacon Street



The famous road



bright banners



Fenway achievements

marsh greens

The lush greenery of the marsh in Wells Beach makes low tide a beautiful sea of green.

cottage peaks

A sure symbol of New England....cedar shingles and a bright blue sky.

night moves

KENNEBUNKPORT LIGHTS
The twinkling lights and beautiful sky just added to the night shot that I took recently in Maine.


SLICE OF BLUE
The glistening sea and a beautiful crescent moon were visible over Wells' Beach (taken in Kennebunkport, near Walker's Point)


NIGHT LINES
As cars drove up Ocean Avenue with a beautiful blue sky backdrop, I loved the softened lights against the darkening houses and dark sea.

skinny houses

Whenever I visit other cities (as a former Navy child) I always tend to notice characteristics about houses that distinguish one city from another. DC has many colorful, "skinny" houses that I took in with pleasure!

chair lines

I like to be surprised when art appears in everyday places....like my kitchen!

winter misfit

As much as I love winter, I love fall for the crisp days, crunchy leaves and a clean smell that tells me that snow is just around the corner.

sunrise Well's Beach

STARS AND STRIPED SKY



GOOD MORNING COTTAGES



SUNRISE OFF KENEBUNKPORT


Because we are fortunate to spend some time in Maine each summer, I go to the beach, camera in hand, at all times of the day and night. The sunrises from the east are amazing and often put on a display of fire and reds that cannot be matched.

winter wonders

WINTER MIRROR



ON THE ROCKS



DRY GRASSES



BREAKING CLOUDS


I've found these in my "archive" and have to say that winter remains my favorite season for these and many more reasons!

volumnious clouds

I love the heavy nimbus clouds that seem to hang over the tops of the mountains in NH. They look good enough to touch!

Diana's Bath

Located near N.Conway NH, this divine natural granite bath and waterfall located in the woods is one of our favorite destinations when we go to NH. I love the lush greens, the speckled rocks and the rushing, COLD water!

sea rose

Only a few other scents remind me of my childhood beach days on Cape Cod as much as sea roses.

Hazy Nubble Light

We were lucky to spend a day in York Maine recently, and the most photographed lighthouse in Maine looked spectacular even on a more hazy day.

looking up

I never stop being amazed at clouds, sunlight and the colors the two can make.

summer ferns

From a recent trip to North Conway, NH, I am always happy in the forest, among the trees and low growing greenery.

winter hill

It's sometimes surprising that one can find color on a bleak, grey winter day. I was happy there was still enough foliage on the oak trees to provide just a touch of red.

lone winter gate

Taken during the winter on a cold morning...great sunrise.

first communion

My daughter's first communion

moon over wells

The water was calm, the sunset was perfect, and the moon was up. A typical Wells Beach evening.

reflecting red

Our trip to the NH mountains in fall is always a surprise waiting to happen.

Nubble light

It truly was a "postcard perfect" day!

october ivy

As bad as it can be on a brick building, it is so good on a camera's lense.

silhouette

I was so pleased with how the barn created a silhouette against the bright beautiful blue sky.

puffs

I know it's a cliche, but they really did look like cotton puffs.

cell walls

The macroscopic world is one of my favorite- and the cellulose that separates these plant cells are perfectly aligned.

tree wrinkles

..even their wrinkles tell their history.

Bright cloud beach

The weather in Wells never disappoints, and this day there was a larger thunderstorm lurking just to the west...

Wells rocks

If only I could carry these home to go with all of the other smaller, round, soft rocks I find each summer on the beach.

aspen leaves

My trip to the NH mountains each fall is never disappointing.

circle of sun

Casey, the dog at the farm, always catching the best circle of sun....

daffodil shadows

I was flattered that a professional painter chose this photo to use as a subject of one of her paintings visit: http://marilynfuerstenberg.blogspot.com/2008/01/daffodils-in-vase.html

poppy perfection

...probably the most photographed and painted flower.....

hold your breath

As a kid, I would rush to a full dandelion, hold my breath and BLOW....

horizontal green

snow curves

I could enlessly paint and photograph the purple-blue shadows that are found on snow....

icy river

After a nice snow storm, I love to venture out early in the morning to see what surprises my camera and I can find.

Boston tulips

The gardens in Boston are spectacular in the spring, and I'll bet atleast 100 different varieties of tulips are planted each spring.

black alley

The back alleys of Boston are perfect for black and white photography; the shadows and litter, all giving good value changes and making for an interesting eye-walk.

puddle architecture

I find that I tend to notice more details in a puddle sometimes, than in the buildings above them. This happened again during a recent trip into Boston on a spring day following a typical New England shower.