
We celebrated the New Year today as we have every New Year’s Day since I met Ken 19 years ago. Ken makes a wonderful Japanese soup called Zoni – broth with mochi (rice cake), mushrooms and green onion. This year we celebrated with our good friends Hans and Margaret and daughter Michelle Van Naerssen…

Barb Reid, Kitty and Ken Yumiko and Ken Toto in the Bag Peter Peter and Anna

My friend Maryann warned me about getting too close to the deer in case one decided I was too much of a pest and might come after me. Well yesterday as I was looking for my little forest friends I spotted an eight point buck resting in the middle of the woods. I took…

I need patience. I saw this pretty little red fox roaming the fields on my way into Valley Forge yesterday. I needed to park the car and then hike back down the field to get in a good position for the light all the while praying he would still be there. I got to…

It’s been cold and rainy outside and not much fun for taking pictures, so I looked through and found this one from last summer. This was a day on Nickerson Beach on Long Island, New York with Art Morris. Oh, what a day it was. Click picture for a better view.