REFRACTIONARY

Sometimes I don’t know what I need or why. Sometimes knowing is best left separate from reasons. I don’t know what I worked out up there in the Pemi, but it wasn’t like other hikes. I didn’t go into a thoughtful, meditative state. I didn’t feel peaceful. I just threw myself against a rock and…

In lieu of our accustomed Mainecation, this year we took three days to “glamp” at Tully Lake. The young master called it glamping anyway. I suppose when you’re used to a ten mile hike with just what you carry on your back as a minimum price of entry, the thought of wheeling your stuff along…

Last week we shifted life to Lancaster, PA to spend time with the in-laws. I opted into the trip, partly because I wanted to explore areas around the Susquehanna and Conestoga rivers. But I did want to check out Veterans Memorial Bridge because I wanted to experiment with a slightly different approach than what I’ve…

Having spent the week in Redwood City I retired to San Francisco for the weekend. On Friday I took these of the bridge. This is one of two, which most people like best. And this is the other one, which is compositionally a little more “solid,” but also is a shot we often see. On…

Finally, after working at my company for almost a year, my team had a chance to meet as a group for the first time since the start of the pandemic. For most of us, it was the first time meeting in person ever. The office is in Redwood City, a suburb of San Francisco. And…

This weekend I returned to the Berkshires to bring my wife’s resupply for the section hike she’s doing of the AT. The meet point was right nar Wahconah Fallls, so once she was set I headed out there to see what I could get. I have mixed feelings right now about photographing waterfalls. I have…

I returned to the stables this morning to see what it would do in the sunrise. Not much, as it turns out. So I headed back, and on my way home I decided to check out a field in Stow. I was surprised to see a layer of mist hovering there, so I decided to…