Some moments in nature stay with you long after the trail dust settles. And this time, smelly, salty, and overheated best described me when I encountered this picturesque view bathed in honeyed sunbeams. Traversing the ridgeline on one of New Hampshire’s stunning treks in the White Mountains, we were well into a multi‑day, summer family backpacking trip. The journey had been both exhausting and life‑giving — the kind of tired that feels deeply fulfilling because you’re doing

One of my favorite places in the world is a little stretch of grass sloping into the deep blue Atlantic Ocean in York, Maine. Over the summer, I was able to spend some time here while enjoying my first night at the York Harbor Inn . I love to sit in beautiful places and discover their unique spirit through presence and observation. This is one dimension I especially cherish about painting en plein air—the chance to enjoy the present moment, expectation-free, with nothing but