Late autumn always has me feeling nostalgic…calling a friends, going for a long drive… It also makes me want to hole up in my studio and create… While most people get a surge of energy come spring, I’ve always felt much more inspired in the […]
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Joshua Tree National Park (part 2)
“This would be good country,” a tourist says to me, “if only you had some water.” He’s from Cleveland, Ohio. “If we had good water here,” I reply, “this country would not be what it is. It would be like Ohio, wet and humid […]
Joshua Tree National Park (part 1)
This is the first of a two part series of photographs taken at Joshua Tree National Park last spring. They were inspired by the work of David Muench and his book Desert Images. It’s a beautiful, large format book weighing something like ten pounds. The text […]
rainy morning
Moody, abstract detail of a rose from my garden on this rainy morning.
Winter Solstice
This morning was the perfect start to winter, with gray skies and muted colors creating a velvety moodiness when I looked outside my window. The stillness of the longest night gave way to the sound of soft rain and crows flying overhead. Early morning […]
Sundays with Scotch
Today was a lazy Sunday, and I don’t regret one minute of it. It felt great to ride bareback on Scotch after his bath, when his coat was so soft and warm. And he smelled sooo good. I came across a beautiful quote today […]
Sundays with Scotch
So…my birthday was this past Friday. Friday the thirteenth to be exact, and I turned 46. Of course, I’m still rather shocked by this recent development, as I continue to think of myself as twenty-something…I mean, really, where did the last 20 years go?? […]
Sundays with Scotch
Today I woke to a cold, windy day. My husband and I had plans to ride but instead find ourselves in bed, under the covers, listening to music, flipping through horse catalogs and avoiding the howling winds at all costs. I actually love these sorts […]
Sundays with Scotch
Be still. The trail is beautiful. – Anonymous, Dakota
Camuesa Road Connector Trail
Camuesa Road Connector Trail Last summer my husband and I took our horses up to Santa Barbara. We camped at Rancho Oso Guest Ranch which has horse facilities right next to your campsite so you can wake up in the morning, have coffee with your […]
Sundays with Scotch
After taking some time off to attend a summer academy and then taking care of family business the last few months, I’m coming back to my little corner of the internet. As usual, there are so many ideas brimming in my head and so many […]
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