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.