There is something very ethereal about the way spring emerges in the Hudson Valley. As the trees begin to bloom, naked bark is slowly transformed from basic to beautiful. In the beginning, it is if a translucent veil that floats over the branches. Every day the scenery grows richer as light and color infuse the landscape with an airy softness. From bare to lush, this metamorphosis is nature’s evolution from pubescence to grace. Until I … Read More
A few weeks ago, I went to see Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen exhibit, curated by the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. It was hot, the lines were long and if not for the effort made to get there, my normal disdain for crowds would have told me to leave. I am glad I stayed because once inside, I was quite simply blown away. I can count on one … Read More
What makes a horse such an intoxicating animal is the combination of extreme sensitivity, majestic beauty and soft love. This 1000 pound animal can feel the touch of a tiny insect, hear the sound of an acorn on a barn roof, smell an animal cloaked by trees and see the flicker of a tiny movement in the distance. To ride a horse with grace, you must partner with his breath in a delicate dance. Ears … Read More
The recent Tsunami in Japan has made us all think about the fragility of life, the ability of a seemingly tranquil and universal substance to transform itself into a harbinger of wrath capable of destruction and despair beyond human comprehension. Nature has managed to remind us of the power of water and its impact on our lives. For me, the presence of water has informed many of my life’s decisions and I have always harbored … Read More