by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 14, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
Tucked in behind the Walmart in North Conway, NH, is a swathe of land that was once the site of a thriving granite quarry. Now it has been swallowed by the forest, but the land is opened to the public (there are great mountain biking and hiking trails here) and if you...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 13, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
According to a rough estimate of the ratio between the two square inches of this fallen log covered with tiny ferns, and the area of my vast estate, this represents 1/11,762,150th of all that I own. And if I dismiss the parts of my property covered by house, barn,...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 12, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
Now that spring is officially here (it’s been two days since it snowed last), I’m finally resolving my case of the shack-nasties and getting outside. Like I promised yesterday with the single bluet shot, here is the riot of bluets in their full glory. As...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 11, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
Spring arrived in the last couple of days (despite the snowstorm on Saturday), and was unmistakenly harkened by the arrival of the bluets. These are perhaps the lovliest spring flower, and they pop up all over our yard in May. We often mow around the best clusters, to...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 10, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
Yesterday was an exciting day here in Maine, not just because it’s “shower day” (a nearly weekly event), but because we had quite a little snowstorm. Not unheard of this time of year, but most certainly unwelcome. In response to a snapshot of my yard...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 9, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
May 9, 2020, western Maine mountains, snowing. I’ve loved this old apple tree for over 20 years, as it leans ever more northeast and sheds branches whenever the wind blows. The twisted cavity at the bottom gets bigger and more rotten and more twisted each...
