It has been quite a full week. Tragedy in Manhattan, a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Pacific Ocean and on the West coast,  and countles...

The damp heat has been so heavy and thick that it has kept me inside a bit more the past fews days. During this second intense heat wave of ...

In the blink of an eye, three ruby throated hummingbirds have appeared in the garden. Two males and one female. The quince flowers are in bl...

 I am delighted to participate in a conversation tomorrow night as a part of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series. The film celebrates the ...

   I am back to the drawing board of botanical art and all of the detailed nuances of creating in this modality.  It began with a strong han...

 In Chinese medicine we often see shock trauma as a separation of the elements of Fire and Water. During this distancing, the two elements w...

    The elusive fly catchers are feverishly feeding the chicks that reside in an older blue wooden bird house. The handmade structure is cov...