White Sands, New Mexico I love spontaneous and serendipitous travel; however, there are times when information and planning are invaluable. When I headed off to White Sands, I was dually motivated. First, I wanted to see this remarkable place, which my sister, Caroline, had introduced me to, through a photograph of...
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French Toast French toast is one of those glorious weekend brunch dishes, which while may seem time consuming is worth the effort, and I believe stays warm, in a 200 degree oven, better than pancakes, allowing the cook to also sit down and enjoy the meal. Just make sure that as you...
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Snowy Branches Right after a snow storm, there is a beauty, which even a sun lover, like me, cannot deny. These snow laden branches are stark, but lovely. A world defined by black and white, but covered in grey. There is an arresting silence, after a snow storm. Sleeping beauty.
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A Very Happy Family For about a week, we stayed at a hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, where every morning and evening we witnessed this happy family of geese going about their lives. It was so delightful to see others stopping to snap a few pictures and marvel at the beauty of nature, without anyone...
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An Exacting Price I started my day with a walk around the woods, after a light dusting of snow; I photographed animal tracks and guessed that we had been visited by deer, squirrels, raccoons, and perhaps a few bunnies, but I am merely guessing. I stopped at Joan Hayden’s table and benches, and...
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Red Chili Sauce This sauce is the base for everything wonderful, in terms of Mexican food, or at least for a lot wonderful, in terms of Mexican food. After the people, what I miss most about California is the great Mexican food. When we lived there, I rarely made Mexican food, as...
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Mandela I remember reading Part of My Soul Went with Him, by Winnie Mandela, and while not agreeing with their socialist idea’s, I certainly supported their work for freedom of speech and the right to assemble, and shared their disdain for apartheid. Walking through the streets of London, in 1986, I stopped...
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Fried Cabbage with Apples and Bacon Are you still looking for a quick side dish to bring to dinner tomorrow or something for Sunday supper? I love fried cabbage and serve it often, as it goes with almost anything from chicken and dumplings to baked ham to roasted turkey; and it is one of...
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Our Turkeys Viewing them from the Florida Room I love nature, and In the Wild! is one of my favorite columns to publish. Thus, I am rather diligent about my stock pile of photographs, which capture the joy I feel when I interact with the animal kingdom. The last few years, I have managed...
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Fall Foliage There are few displays, in nature, with greater pageantry than fall foliage, in New England. The souls which venture north, to take in the feast of bright and bold color, are called leaf peepers! Autumn has always been my favorite time of the year, though I dread cold and...
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