by Carol Conklin | May 20, 2014
Glowing with spring energy — a patch of leafing trees is accented by the sun. The day, warm and overcast with sections of blue sky highlighting the pastel spring growth. Pale greens, yellows, pinks, reds and blossoming trees mark the expansive view over farms,...
by Carol Conklin | May 2, 2014
Days are longer and brighter in spite of the frosty mornings that have kept spring grasses and leaves from sprouting. Now, at last in May, the sunlight warms our hearts and that of my critters. Steppin looks out on the day and likes what she sees. The wheelbarrow has...
by Carol Conklin | Apr 8, 2014
The rushing of the small brook nearby is filled with energy and the morning light softly falls on fields, half snow and half brown grasses. The air and light have an exciting feel to them and the sounds of the birds all say spring. It won’t be long before my dye...
by Carol Conklin | Mar 11, 2014
The early March mornings have been exceptionally cold, zero to minus ten degrees. Yet the sun is with us earlier and later and much stronger. All looks dormant and yet below the ground, new spring life is stirring. Sap buckets and sap lines are being found through the...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 28, 2014
The distant mountains reflected a rich red, magenta, and then a golden glow slowly grew onto more mountains as the sun finally rose this cold late January morning. The cold and darkness has left me to solitude in my studio and new inspiration grows. This is the year...
