DIY
I was at Home Depot the other day to pick up some supplies for my project. A young man was leaving with a couple of sticks of tongue and groove boards for his project and I was reminded of Hank Hoag. To be clear I am building a shed but
Idaho
There is a wonderful hike at Mineral Point that overlooks Lake Pend Oreille. The trail starts at a summit and winds through pine, cedar and fir forest before ending on the shore at Green Bay. This time of year is when the larch show themselves. The aspen, poplar, and birch
Idaho
The pre-dawn Saturday morning sky was clear of clouds with a gradient of light in the east the prelude sunrise. Jupiter and Venus were visible in the western and eastern skies. Mollie and I walked in the clear dry autumnal air through Sandpoint. It was a good day for
Idaho
Near Sandpoint is a short trail near Odin Bay on Lake Pend Oreille. There were a lot of Nordic immigrants in the area and so some of the place names take on that character. (In addition to French and Scottish amongst others.) The trail is a favorite of Mollie’s
Idaho
Last summer I visited Roosevelt Cedar Grove for the first time. It is a place that was preserved by President Theodore Roosevelt at the behest of a local forester in the early part of the 20th century. The trees are estimated to be between 800 and 2,000 years old.
Idaho
Here is the northern Panhandle of Idaho it is a relatively short drive to Canada and two states (Washington and Montana) in the cardinal directions North, West and East. I tried visiting Ross Cedar grove last May but was thwarted by the remnants of a heavy snow pack from the
Houghton
In a couple of days I will board a plane with my wife and dog to start another life in the USA. I have lived in a small English village in rural Cambridgeshire for the past twelve or so years. It is hard to remain in a place for so
darkroom
These last few weeks I have been on a road trip and it has yielded what I hope are some nice black and white images. In many ways this was surprising, it being springtime after unusually heavy rains this year the area was alive with green grass and an abundance
poetry
A poem
Essay
I was driving home from Colorado and I watched two crows fly over and ahead of me. They met in the air and exchanged positions and playfully swept past each other and behind one and other. This is not an uncommon scene. I love corvids and crows and ravens in
Metering for Film Photography
Introduction
Photography
Olympic National Park