Road becomes narrow, winding at times through dense forests or increasingly less and less populated villages. There are some gravel dead-ends, and not too many sign posts. But on this autumnal day, there is always a local farmer working in the fields to point you … Continue readingCarpathian forest solitude
July is probably the only month when hot pink and ochre yellow unapologetically thrive in our backyard, with no toning down for expected usual moodiness. The days and long and hot, August dahlias seem far, far away, there is still rhubarb on the farm stand, … Continue readingJuly backyard afternoons
It can be easily found in historic shipbuilding and merchant towns of Marblehead or Salem, but also, somewhat unexpectedly, in places a little bit further away from the ocean. On a recent trip to Amesbury, a historic industrial town located on the river, I had … Continue readingNew England nautical spirit
You will instantly forgive them for not being fragrant. The beauty of these camellia plants, some 100 years old, is reminiscent of far away lands. The setting, an old and well preserved historic greenhouse on the grounds of Lyman Estate, only adds to mystery.
This moodboard appeared organically as a byproduct, of sorts, of my photo catalog revamp. I have been returning to the same photos to give them one star, then two stars, then noticing the color & the mood. Dusty rose and cream with an accent of … Continue readingMoodboard: Food & Architecture
This is what happens when you do a major upgrade to your camping gear so late in the season… With 3 days to spare, you dash out to Cape Cod early October, early in the week, desperate to try out the new set up. The … Continue readingOctober camping on Cape Cod
There is more than one way to get to this hidden ceramics studio in the remote part of Carpathian mountains in Poland. The most direct route weaves through now sparsely populated mountain range, alternating between mature forest and occasional pastures and open vistas. Only blooming … Continue readingCeramics studio visit
The spring was slow to come this year. The usual escapes to the countryside were turning more into small town and villages wanders, so a coffee shop or a store or a pub was never too far for a quick stop and warm up. When … Continue readingNautical New England
Inevitably during our day trips we get to this place where the paved roads end, gradually becoming gravel, occasionally concrete blocks for stream forging, only to dissolve into paths that might end at the last house before the dark wall of the woods. Or, you … Continue readingCarpathian wild & foraged food