The intensely cold air over the relatively warmer ocean causes water vapor to form out in the bay, aptly called sea smoke. As the sun crested the horizon, the first rays of light brightened and then g...

Evolving reflections about the natural world, changing light, birds and unexpected beauty found while wandering in coastal Maine, and elsewhere. Click to read Still on the Marsh, by Lewis Holmes, a Su...

Winter in Maine can be long, dark and cold, but the chance of unexpected beauty and delightful encounters keeps me wandering through the woods and along the marsh.

December in Maine, just days from the winter solstice, is challenging for those of us who are energized by the sounds and colors of spring and summer.