Spring's Coming

Whenever we start to think about sugaring I know that spring is coming. Yes, there will be more snow storms but the days are becoming longer and the sun is warmer. The days spent gathering sap and doing all the chores that are involved in making that sweet gold we love to eat, gets us back outside and exercises our muscles and our hearts once again.

Hotel Northampton

Downtown Northampton always includes the elegant Hotel as it's centerpiece for me. I loved capturing it this past fall with the "ball" on the top waiting for a new year and the antique sign on the side.

Just a back road

Wishing you peace and health in this new year. May you prosper in ways that don't depend on wealth. Mary

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

We traveled the Cabot Trail on a summer day in August. I found that the lobster season had passed and most of the lobster boats were tied up: the traps stacked neatly by the fishing huts. Good for me because I was able to paint these boats as they rested in the harbor. I am always atracted to reflections in water.

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

On a recent vacation to Nova Scotia we started our trip with a stay at a lovely bed and breakfast overlooking this bay. This morning was gray but could not dampen my eagerness to get out there and paint.

Birch III

During the ice storm this past winter this great birch went down in the Ashfield cemetery with many others. After years of standing over the quietness of a resting place it fell among them. What is there about a birch so very white against a cerulean blue sky?

Devons at Watson Farm

Early last summer we visited Watson Farm on the coast of Jamestown, RI. These red Devons seemed delighted to be in this tall, lush grass and could hardly look up from their feast. I loved the deep red against the green with the sun warming it all.