Spent a wonderful weekend walking all over Boston. 16k steps one day! 

I'd scheduled a workshop through Leica Store Boston, and had no idea that they might postpone it. So I bought all cheap, nonrefundable tickets and hotel. Ha!

Decided to go down anyway. I was born here and have spent a lot of time here over the years. But I saw it with new eyes. 

I'd live in Boston again if I could. But alas.

So I got to visit NYC on business recently. Hadn't been there in years. What a vibrant place! I did take a 'real' camera with me which is, regrettably, exceedingly rare these days. So glad I did. Can't wait for the next trip...should be to either Germany or Brazil?

My son and I spent summer vacation again in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. We time our visit annually to coincide with Canada Day on July 1st, and of course US Independence Day on the 4th which we celebrate from afar. We had generally great weather and the food and people we experienced were terrific. See you all next year!

Ah, these are the days. Sunrises over the neighboring farm are golden. Last day of school was yesterday. The garden is planted...peas are already feet high. The pool was 53F when we opened last month [brrrrr], but much warmer now. Summer in Maine can't be beat. ​

Yay! The telescope is back from Celestron. They tell me that the auto-nav features are working perfectly for them...we'll see. Looking forward to the next clear night.

Meanwhile, I've been thinking back to the moon photography I used to do at the last house...where I could walk to the ocean with tripod and camera slung over my shoulder. The shots above were from last year, doing just that. Nice.

Well, we had a little more snow. 
We love the landscape here, but are a bit distracted by the ongoing renovations on the first floor. 
Looking forward to the final result.
All the best in 2024! 

​I contribute on occasion to a travel photography site, and they solicited favorite photos of the year from us. Not 'best', but photos that meant something to us. So I thought I'd post mine here as well.

Happy New Year to all!

Photo 1 was taken in Halifax, NS late in the afternoon. It has remained a favorite for the mood and the timeless story that it tells.

Photo 2 is from the back porch of the house we bought this year. The wonderful views to the north-west were a revelation after years of living in the deep woods here in Maine. Sunset photos typically leave me unmoved...but this view and the amazing contrast was special for me.

​Photo 3 is also from our new community. For years I've enjoyed photographing the beach, and especially surfers. I actually had a gallery show of such work years ago. This image just barely holds together at 10,000 ISO on an MFT camera. But I love the ethereal nature and skewed colors.