Porch and Pole

Another house by the water in late summer light.

House by the Lake

I took a drive yesterday around Vermont's Champlain Islands, and being there reminded me of Maine--the light both sharp and diffused, and instead of blue mountains always in the background, a glimpse of water.

Fields and Freeway

Here's another multipanel piece I finished this week (a triptych that began with my post from 6/25) that has to do with why meanings and emotions are held by specific landscapes--a question I'd rather try to answer with images than words.

Steeple and Clouds

Instead of a bar on every corner like some places I've lived, Vermont has a church. This one is down my hill in Plainfield village.

Sunday Sketchbook: Vermont

A few Augusts back we had a yard sale--even in a sketch this teapot, decanter and teddy bear hold vivid feelings for me from past times and places. But I've decided it's better to get rid of all the unused stuff that fills our basement and closets, even these totems for my memories. (But not my husband's worn-out backpack, I couldn't sell that.)