It still says New England

June 16, 2021May 16, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Our neighbors’ garage is not old by local standards, but when the sunlight hits the clapboards like this, it still strikes me as distinctive.

Fresh strawberries

June 13, 2021May 16, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Just an hour after picking. (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)

Exuberant day lilies

June 10, 2021May 16, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

And we had just thinned the bed.

A still life in my studio

June 9, 2021May 16, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

A single poet’s daffodil with antique dinner forks in the background. The forks are a story in their own right.

Bee collecting strawberry pollen

June 6, 2021April 22, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

(Photo by Rachel A. Williams)

Fern favor

June 3, 2021April 22, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 3 Comments

You have no idea how much visual pleasure this gives me. As well as a feeling of accomplishment, considering how much work was involved in getting this bed to take hold.

Startling the vacuum cleaner

May 30, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

She’s still surprised when her touch starts our robotic vacuum. (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)

What do you do with a spoiling potato?

May 27, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Plant it, of course, and hope it starts coming up in a big pot looking something like this. We’ll keep adding dirt as it rises, hoping to increase our harvest.

Inside view

May 26, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

Georgia O’Keeffe was right. Flowers truly are amazing.

Domesticated mountain laurels

May 23, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They may look fragile, but those compound blossoms feel like rubber. This image reminds us of some Dutch masters. (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)