The Catskills

A lovely if stormy weekend in the Catskills.

There were deer everywhere, an unexpected hillside of

lupines and daisies and a mysterious old home 

all along the clearest of trout waters.

I could stay there forever...

First Night Camping

The campground was nearly empty this past weekend.

Perhaps some were put off by the stormy forecast;

there was just enough time to set up the tent and 

build a fire before it began to rain.

It rained hard all night and the temperature quickly 

dropped but there was no place I would have rather been!

Cold and damp but happy to be in the woods.

The old blue tent held fast, I did some sketches and

a little sock knitting with the help of my flashlight.

After a few days of following the natural cycle of light and dark 

it's a jolt to return to the world of abundant electric lighting.

The first night back I usually just use candles.

More about the weekend tomorrow...

Friday - Camping

I've been busy preparing for a weekend camping trip.

My beautiful blue tent has been pulled out of storage 

and will be enjoying a long weekend in Upstate New York.

There are predictions of rain but that's okay, 

I'll just build a bigger fire!

I've been watching a PBS series online called Craft in America.

Have only seen the first two episodes but am really enjoying it.

Off to the woods!