Right out of the oven

May 20, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes we roast or bake our asparagus rather than steaming or sauteeing. It’s also a good way to cook bacon. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Hidden courtyard

May 19, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

A small ground-level patio is tucked away in the Cocheco Millworks in downtown Dover. Looks quite private, even exclusive, to me.

If U say so

May 18, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 20 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Riverwalk

May 17, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

One more scene from from the heart of my town.

A pedestrian walkway follows the Cocheco River through a corner of downtown Dover.

Plants adjusting to the outdoors

May 16, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They were sprouted indoors and kept under grow-lights. Now it’s time to get used to real sunlight, starting in limited doses. They’re brought in each night that low temperatures threaten. And then they’ll transplanted into the garden. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

On a sunny spring day

May 14, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Not long ago, the old carriage road up the hill a few blocks from our house was still covered in ice and snow. Just wait another week, for the deciduous leaves to fill out.

Home-grown, of course

May 13, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 6 Comments

We love our asparagus. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Optimist

May 11, 2020May 4, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 19 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Too tame to run

May 9, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

These were grazing in a vacant lot right along a city street in Eastport, Maine – the first of many we encountered. No wonder gardens were surrounded by tall fences! We can’t wait to get back. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

School outing … a year ago

May 8, 2020May 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Middle school students ply the intertidal zone at Dover Point in search of an array of animal and plant life. Normally, such field trips are common as the academic year winds down into summer. So this is how it looked last May.