Balancing Act
Gravity may be inevitable, but this remnant of a stone wall reminds me that there is power in a clear understanding of purpose.
💪
#grit #determination #persistence
Gravity may be inevitable, but this remnant of a stone wall reminds me that there is power in a clear understanding of purpose.
💪
#grit #determination #persistence
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Balancing Act
Gravity may be inevitable, but this remnant of a stone wall reminds me that there is power in a clear understanding of purpose.
💪
#grit #determination #persistence
Gravity may be inevitable, but this remnant of a stone wall reminds me that there is power in a clear understanding of purpose.
💪
#grit #determination #persistence
I love these spiny little things.
They look like firecrackers to me.
They look like firecrackers to me.
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I love these spiny little things.
They look like firecrackers to me.
They look like firecrackers to me.
Reflection of a winter sky.
Looking up while looking down.
🤔
Looking up while looking down.
🤔
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Reflection of a winter sky.
Looking up while looking down.
🤔
Looking up while looking down.
🤔
Another take on the historic Paul's Bridge.
Thousands of cars pass over this solid, utilitarian structure oblivious to its stately construction, which only hikers, pressing through underbrush at the bank of the river, can appreciate.
Thousands of cars pass over this solid, utilitarian structure oblivious to its stately construction, which only hikers, pressing through underbrush at the bank of the river, can appreciate.
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Another take on the historic Paul's Bridge.
Thousands of cars pass over this solid, utilitarian structure oblivious to its stately construction, which only hikers, pressing through underbrush at the bank of the river, can appreciate.
Thousands of cars pass over this solid, utilitarian structure oblivious to its stately construction, which only hikers, pressing through underbrush at the bank of the river, can appreciate.
I suppose the stream this quaint footbridge spans was frozen today, but whether or not the bridge is currently necessary did not diminish its appeal.
January 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I suppose the stream this quaint footbridge spans was frozen today, but whether or not the bridge is currently necessary did not diminish its appeal.
Wolf Moon
The first full moon of 2026 was also a so-called supermoon.
I stood in the cold afternoon waiting for it to climb above the shelter on the dock.
It was a beautiful sight to behold, but my fingers and toes were sure glad to get back inside a warm house.
🥶
#moonrise #wolfmoon #maine #bayside
The first full moon of 2026 was also a so-called supermoon.
I stood in the cold afternoon waiting for it to climb above the shelter on the dock.
It was a beautiful sight to behold, but my fingers and toes were sure glad to get back inside a warm house.
🥶
#moonrise #wolfmoon #maine #bayside
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
On New Year's Day we awoke to a fresh new world. A clean layer of white has covered the drab gray ice.
That ice is still there under the fresh snow, however, as the unwary quickly discover. I took a swift, short ride down a slope without benefit of a sled. No harm done and, mercifully, no audience 😂
That ice is still there under the fresh snow, however, as the unwary quickly discover. I took a swift, short ride down a slope without benefit of a sled. No harm done and, mercifully, no audience 😂
January 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
On New Year's Day we awoke to a fresh new world. A clean layer of white has covered the drab gray ice.
That ice is still there under the fresh snow, however, as the unwary quickly discover. I took a swift, short ride down a slope without benefit of a sled. No harm done and, mercifully, no audience 😂
That ice is still there under the fresh snow, however, as the unwary quickly discover. I took a swift, short ride down a slope without benefit of a sled. No harm done and, mercifully, no audience 😂
A bonfire on the beach to observe New Year’s Eve is an annual community tradition in our small coastal Maine village. We were sure glad for the fire’s warmth tonight! Fireworks later shared the clear night sky with a nearly full moon.
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A bonfire on the beach to observe New Year’s Eve is an annual community tradition in our small coastal Maine village. We were sure glad for the fire’s warmth tonight! Fireworks later shared the clear night sky with a nearly full moon.
A murky day, all day, beginning with sleet and only improving to a cold rain.
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
A murky day, all day, beginning with sleet and only improving to a cold rain.
December 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My neighborhood was transformed overnight
December 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My neighborhood was transformed overnight
The vapor issuing from this vent on a cold morning got me to reflecting on how quickly the last days of this year are slipping away.
#ephemeral
#ephemeral
December 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The vapor issuing from this vent on a cold morning got me to reflecting on how quickly the last days of this year are slipping away.
#ephemeral
#ephemeral
December 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Holy Night
The little angel figurine atop the crèche in our church’s sanctuary has suffered some knocks over the years but, undaunted, she’s still proclaiming good news of great joy.
Warm love to all my friends tonight, and Merry Christmas to those within that circle who hold this night as sacred.
The little angel figurine atop the crèche in our church’s sanctuary has suffered some knocks over the years but, undaunted, she’s still proclaiming good news of great joy.
Warm love to all my friends tonight, and Merry Christmas to those within that circle who hold this night as sacred.
December 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Holy Night
The little angel figurine atop the crèche in our church’s sanctuary has suffered some knocks over the years but, undaunted, she’s still proclaiming good news of great joy.
Warm love to all my friends tonight, and Merry Christmas to those within that circle who hold this night as sacred.
The little angel figurine atop the crèche in our church’s sanctuary has suffered some knocks over the years but, undaunted, she’s still proclaiming good news of great joy.
Warm love to all my friends tonight, and Merry Christmas to those within that circle who hold this night as sacred.
It was kind of pleasant to walk through flurries this morning but we got no accumulation.
The sun made a laudable effort, but ultimately the clouds prevailed.
The sun made a laudable effort, but ultimately the clouds prevailed.
December 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It was kind of pleasant to walk through flurries this morning but we got no accumulation.
The sun made a laudable effort, but ultimately the clouds prevailed.
The sun made a laudable effort, but ultimately the clouds prevailed.
😘s
Another behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cookie production line
Another behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cookie production line
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
😘s
Another behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cookie production line
Another behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cookie production line
Cookie production has shifted into high gear.
I’m not the baker.
I’m the Appreciator (and sometimes the Quality Assurance Officer 😋).
I’m not the baker.
I’m the Appreciator (and sometimes the Quality Assurance Officer 😋).
December 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Cookie production has shifted into high gear.
I’m not the baker.
I’m the Appreciator (and sometimes the Quality Assurance Officer 😋).
I’m not the baker.
I’m the Appreciator (and sometimes the Quality Assurance Officer 😋).
The longest night.
Earlier today I notico the shadow of a candle.
I thought to myself
"That's kind of confounding, isn't it?"
Tomorrow, imperceptibly, days start to get longer.
Earlier today I notico the shadow of a candle.
I thought to myself
"That's kind of confounding, isn't it?"
Tomorrow, imperceptibly, days start to get longer.
December 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The longest night.
Earlier today I notico the shadow of a candle.
I thought to myself
"That's kind of confounding, isn't it?"
Tomorrow, imperceptibly, days start to get longer.
Earlier today I notico the shadow of a candle.
I thought to myself
"That's kind of confounding, isn't it?"
Tomorrow, imperceptibly, days start to get longer.
Cold Feet
Today was a day only a duck could love.
I took this photo last week, when it was bitterly cold, but it seemed appropriate to share it today.
☔️
Today was a day only a duck could love.
I took this photo last week, when it was bitterly cold, but it seemed appropriate to share it today.
☔️
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Cold Feet
Today was a day only a duck could love.
I took this photo last week, when it was bitterly cold, but it seemed appropriate to share it today.
☔️
Today was a day only a duck could love.
I took this photo last week, when it was bitterly cold, but it seemed appropriate to share it today.
☔️
Afternoon light brushes across one of the granite arches supporting my small town's historic Paul's Bridge.
December 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Afternoon light brushes across one of the granite arches supporting my small town's historic Paul's Bridge.