Fried polenta and porcini on roasted carrot purée. These aspen stands are a sanctuary echoing with bird calls. The sun drops behind mount emmons in the evening. Jumping into the lake to cool off. Showy goldeneye and giant hyssop.

This This play of light and shadow. Art and writing are my focus this week and this was my greeting when I opened the door yesterday to let the pups out. She inspires me every day of my life, and this gift was perfect. Waking in the morning to a soft white world, I hear the plow blade scrape its way down my country road. Proverbial, not unexpected, and joyously received, the first blizzard of the season captures my heart. May there be many more! After they finished making.