
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”
–Henry David Thoreau
–Photo by me

“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”
–Henry David Thoreau
–Photo by me

winter rain turns bare
bushes into exquisite
crystal chandeliers
–photo by me

–photo by me

I thought I would finish out the year with a shot of one of my diamond willow walking sticks, Caduceus. I love working with diamond willow; its easy to carve and has a mix of beautiful grains. I usually give them away; I like carving as a hobby, not a money-making chore.
Also, I’d like to add this disclaimer concerning any and all resolutions I may foolishly spout circa New Year’s Eve:
The resolutions
I may make
Are unabashedly
All fake;
There’s not a chance
That they will take,
But what the heck–
They’re fun to break!
Happy New Year!!
–Photo by me

I once chased the sun
to escape the dark of night–
but I was a fool;
when the dark overtook me,
I finally saw the stars!
–photo by me

At Christmastime
The sun is near
Its lowest high point
Of the year
And every Christmas
Without you
I’m at my lowest
High point too
–Photo by me

–photo by me

Milli and I
Are subjects when
We’re first
In line, you see,
But then again
We’re objects when
The ending’s
Her and me.
–Photo by my son, Aaron

The low December sun backlights
A grove of trees.
–Photo by me

Like my father always said in the winter, “Keep moving and you won’t freeze!”
–photo by me