Winter kept us warm, covering earth in forgetful snow

***** I keep a visual diary of my walks. ***** I don’t think buffalo ever roamed the great scrubby plains of grass and pavement I found near Buffalo, New York. This was close to my hotel during a recent visit.  ***** Vast empty stretches were contained by fencing, keeping me either in or out; I...

I walk around at night with my camera and flashlight, recording what I see. *** I take photographs of places and things that are familiar, that others might view as mundane. For me, there is great beauty in the mundane, and the quiet solitude of night adds mystery. *** The windmill at the Burlington Electric...

I like to walk at night, looking at lit windows, imagining what is happening inside. I keep my distance, only seeing what anyone driving by or out walking the dog would see. Sometimes the windows suggest very little; maybe someone is watching me? There are places that seem relieved to be empty. Nothing exciting is...