January 3 – 9 Perfect winter sun today. Frost everywhere on hummocks of sand-colored grass, twinkling in the sunlight, turning … More

December 14, 2021 Yesterday was warm, today is warm, tomorrow will be warmer. Where is December? It’s been lingering between … More

December 7, 2021 I went out at 10 a.m. up on the ridge. It was cold, blue skies were giving … More

December 3, 2021 Bright winter sun, pale blue sky. A panel of clouds created a chill as I started out, … More

November 23, 2021 I’ve been waiting for it, and today it appeared: ice. This morning was 25 degrees, and it … More

November 19, 2021 Cold again–almost bitter–dense clouds, bits of pale blue, shafts of light that peek out, a constant cold … More

Went back to the Catskills today to say goodbye to the leaves. They are coming down in droves and next … More

November 1 It seems that last night the oak leaves started turning–everywhere you look a wash of tawny gold glows … More

October 29, 2021 Last night it smelled properly like October, and I took deep lungfuls of the cold smoky air … More