There's not much prettier than the Catskills in Autumn. It's magical and once you've tasted that magic, it's hard to forget. It's thought by many, … [Read more...] about Kaaterskill Falls in Autumn … Oh you pretty things
Journal
On the artist’s wife … Catherine and William Blake, both visionaries in their own way, and an undying love that conquers the grave
Nov 28, 2017 I’ve been walking around town after dark. It’s pretty quiet, a small town and not much going on. Down the street is a tree still in … [Read more...] about On the artist’s wife … Catherine and William Blake, both visionaries in their own way, and an undying love that conquers the grave
Finding the green woman of Lacock Abbey
She wanted to take me to Lacock and I wanted to go. The green man was always a special symbol to me and I know not why. I ended up naming my business … [Read more...] about Finding the green woman of Lacock Abbey
Praying for mercy from the sea and finding none in the abandoned village of Port, in Ireland
County Donegal, in the northwest corner of Ireland is known for shitty weather. Pinned in by the mountains coming out of Sligo to the south, and to … [Read more...] about Praying for mercy from the sea and finding none in the abandoned village of Port, in Ireland
Capturing a dream in the snow at Avebury
A lady stands upon the henge at Avebury in the snow, looking off into the distance where a man walks away. It’s impossible not to see the story there. … [Read more...] about Capturing a dream in the snow at Avebury
Spook Rock in Sleep Hollow, a folk tale handed down from the native Americans finds its way into Washington Irving’s classic
Spook Rock in Rockefeller Preserve in Sleepy Hollow, New York, was considered haunted by the native Americans of the area, long before the Dutch … [Read more...] about Spook Rock in Sleep Hollow, a folk tale handed down from the native Americans finds its way into Washington Irving’s classic
One of Ireland’s most popular postcard views, but to the initiated, the Cliffs of Insanity
The Cliffs of Moher in county Clare, Ireland are certainly breathtaking. Stretching on for five miles, they rise from between 300 and 700 feet above … [Read more...] about One of Ireland’s most popular postcard views, but to the initiated, the Cliffs of Insanity
Tip your hat to the Imp of Donder-Berg mountain, who still haunts the highlands of the Hudson River
Donderberg Mountain overlooks the Hudson River just a bit above Sleepy Hollow and is in the thick of the Hudson Highlands. The legend of the Imp of … [Read more...] about Tip your hat to the Imp of Donder-Berg mountain, who still haunts the highlands of the Hudson River
On fairy tales, American kitsch, Bullwinkle, Rock City and where I found enchantment
Top: Fairy tale architecture at Rock City, atop Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee blended an enchanted style with the natural surroundings. + … [Read more...] about On fairy tales, American kitsch, Bullwinkle, Rock City and where I found enchantment
Sunrise, the gift of stillness
The river Avon, somewhere in Wiltshire The sunrise is stillness. It's why it's so easy to remember a morning like this one. You just need to be still … [Read more...] about Sunrise, the gift of stillness
Another Sleepy Hollow: From outside Louisville, Kentucky, a drive down a haunted road to urban legends
Sleepy Hollow Road, Prospect, Jefferson County, Kentucky Most places I've visited have a road like this, the dark country road where people go at … [Read more...] about Another Sleepy Hollow: From outside Louisville, Kentucky, a drive down a haunted road to urban legends
Eclipse: Seeing the future during an eclipse in a southern Illinois graveyard where the burials stretch back almost 2,000 years
Top: The 2017 North American Eclipse viewed from Marshall Ferry Cemetery, Rising Sun, Illinois A person quite dear to me once said that Breathe, the … [Read more...] about Eclipse: Seeing the future during an eclipse in a southern Illinois graveyard where the burials stretch back almost 2,000 years
Running from the storm
Tropical Storm Ida, Stephen Fields Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts I was living on Long Island, a hurricane was bearing down. The question was, would … [Read more...] about Running from the storm
Today’s Marginalia: Station Two of the Glencolumcille Tura, a pilgrimage on the edge of the world
Glencolumcille, or in the Gaelic, has been a religious site for over 5,000 years. It was one of earliest Christian sites in Europe, dating to the … [Read more...] about Today’s Marginalia: Station Two of the Glencolumcille Tura, a pilgrimage on the edge of the world
At Monkton Farleigh, the ghost of a very thirsty monk
There once stood a priory in the village of Monkton Farleigh, in Wiltshire. This small village is blessed, or cursed with a handful of … [Read more...] about At Monkton Farleigh, the ghost of a very thirsty monk
Into the dark witchwood looking for the cabin of Cato the witch
I have a tendency to be a hermit, and of late, I've had more reasons than usual to hide from the world as much as possible. But it's autumn, and … [Read more...] about Into the dark witchwood looking for the cabin of Cato the witch
