A Day Last Tuesday I woke having not seen the northern lights the evening before (too many clouds), nor early that morning (fast asleep). But now, ...
Why Public Lands Matter to Me and Our Country
Who me?! Last week I got an invitation from the Natural Resources Council of Maine with the opportunity to be one of ten people to meet with staff ...
Allen Island: Visiting Colby’s Island Campus
For decades, Allen and Benner islands off the Maine coast were the summer home of renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth and his wife/business manager ...
Hop Brook Lake: Navigating Memory Lane
Memory is not a navigation tool. Back in February, while in my home state of Connecticut, I had a few free hours and decided to spend them at Hop ...
Wild Turkeys: An American Success Story
The Wild Turkey doesn't get a lot of love outside of November, despite being one of the largest and most distinctive birds in North America. Often ...
Save Our Moose
Millie the Moose (2021-July 2022) Millie the moose died last month, just two weeks after I shared her picture on Instagram as a Belgrade Lakes ...
Showing Up to Work: Lessons in Composition and Craft
Until recently, the last—and only—photography class I ever took was back in the '90s in high school. To put that in perspective, I mainly recall ...
In Gratitude to Muskrat for His Sacrifice (or Happy Earth Day)
It's Earth Day, but I'm thinking of it as Thank a Muskrat Day. I recently was introduced to Muskrat, or rather a muskrat, who lives down the road ...
Seeing Steller’s
Thirty-three hours. Five days. One bird. That's how long I spent, over two weeks, trying to see a single bird here in Maine, a Steller's Sea ...
Finding Stellar
"The eagle flew" a lady announced to me through her car window and immediately drove off. Darn it. On New Year's Day morning I showed up a frustrating ...