Plastic Bag Replacements
I know. The Amazon is burning and hurricanes are happening, so do plastic bags still matter? I had the same thought when I started to write this, but I think the most powerful thing we can do in the …
How to Reconnect With Nature
There is an ongoing discussion in nature-loving circles about our increasing disconnection from the natural world. With the rise of city living and screen culture, many sense an acute lack of nature …
Basil Pesto (Dairy-Free)
My attitude toward food is make it at home and keep it as simple as possible, so I don’t do a lot of sauces. This basil pesto, however, is one of my exceptions. I make it all summer long. It doesn’t …
Do You Know What You’re Doing?
I’ve started several new personal projects in the last year, from writing blog posts and (gasp) sharing them to painting on my own rather than in a class with a teacher. From the outside this looks …
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is happening tomorrow. I’ve been wanting create my own sense of reverence and gratitude for these larger seasonal movements, so I made some notes about what this one means and ways …
Improve Your Intuition In the Woods
The five senses are easy. We’ve been using them since we were born and everybody agrees that we have them. The sixth sense – the intuition – takes some effort to develop, so it’s helpful to have a …
Poppy
I’m of the opinion that an image isn’t finished until I’m decently happy with the printed version. This poppy started out yellow and ended up black and white because the colors simply wouldn’t print …
3 Ways Trees Are Like Animals
Trees and animals? Yes, indeed. Our understanding of tree behavior is changing, thanks to new forest research and Peter Wohlleben’s book, The Hidden Life of Trees. He’s a professional forester …
Irises
I de-petaled these irises before I photographed them. I like to think of this as floral sculpting, but I wonder if the flowers agree. They’re already cut, so probably. It seems possible though that …
I Did a 14-Week Raw Foods Cleanse
I did a raw foods cleanse a couple of years ago—14 weeks on fruits and vegetables only. It was extreme, and by the end I was losing too much weight and spending too much time thinking about eating an …