I went to close the bathroom window – it’s getting pretty cold here – and saw Zip in the wicker chair looking up. When I went out on the porch to see Maria, who was reading there, I found Zip lying and sleeping in her lap. Both of them were warm, she said. He’s woven […] | Continue reading
In the late afternoon, blue skies appeared over Maria, who was brushing her donkeys. As usual, all the animals were gathered around her. Our Pied Piper. I also looked up and saw a bird on the roof. I love the way this photo came together. Somehow iconic. | Continue reading
Zip had a quiet day for once. He was looting all night and slept for hours on the back porch. We met around 4 p.m., and he lay quietly in my lap for nearly a half-hour when his nemesis, the stone wall chipmunk, popped her head up, and off he went. This is like a […] | Continue reading
Set Your Gyros for Mars: Giving a Second Chance to Conquest of Space by Paul Gilster | May 8, 2024 | Culture and Society | 32 comments Larry Klaes began developing a following for his deep dives into science fiction cinema long ago on Centauri Dreams, through memorable looks at f … | Continue reading
GDEM: Mission of Gravity by Paul Gilster | May 3, 2024 | Exotic Physics | 16 comments If space is infused with ‘dark energy,’ as seems to be the case, we have an explanation for the continuing acceleration of the universe’s expansion. Or to speak more accurately, we have a value … | Continue reading
For Maria, who loves many plants, herbs, and flowers, this was a labor of love – her ailing cactuses. The round one on the left has particular meaning to both of us. I was in my Hebron farmhouse when she and I first met; she has been caring for it ever since. This year, the […] | Continue reading
Zip, the master of timing, always finds a way to steal the spotlight. Whether stocking firewood or a simple photo shoot, he’s always the center of attention, the camera’s friend. I’ve been taking pictures for a long time; I’ve never had an animal as photogenic as Zip. This mornin … | Continue reading
This is one of the biggest days at Bedlam Farm, when the donkeys and sheep can go out into our pastures and have some fresh green grass. Due to the warm weather and earlier rains, our grass is sweet and green. We limit the time they go out and eat; they can get sick from […] | Continue reading
For $5.69, we can send two large bottles of the precious and hard-to-get Happy Belly Juice Cocktail, 64. fl. ounces pack of 2. This is Sarah’s pick of the day for the children and families of the Cambridge Food Pantry. Cranberry Juice is one of the healthiest breakfast juices for … | Continue reading
I’m taking many flower photos right now; the most colorful ones come from the iPhone (below), and the softest and most artistic ones come from the Leica. The brightness and sharpest work well in the morning as we get up to work. I’m enjoying figuring out what the cameras and lens … | Continue reading
This time of year, countless flowers begin to bloom. I’m leavning that my heart can also bloom and two things have made that happen – love and flowers. They just open something inside of me when I photograph them they are ever beautiful and spiritual to me. They help to open up m … | Continue reading
Today, Maria caught me singing to Zip. Yes, I was and am embarrassed. Openness is openness. I was singing the “Zip” song, which Maria did not even know. I need to keep my eyes open. Life is good. I have no comment. Except he did fall asleep. | Continue reading
Before my brace, I could not walk much for over two years. Since the brace was made for me, I have been walking again, building up slowly but regularly. I love walking; it’s my sport, and so does Maria. We almost always walk together. Saturday, on a sunny Spring Day, we decided t … | Continue reading
Two years ago, Casey bought an old and descript horse trailer in Vermont and brought it back to New York. She has spent those two years repairing, fixing, and painting it with the help of Dan Rogers, a gifted craftsman. She’s worked hard planning the next step in her ambition to … | Continue reading
Sometimes, Zip would make a great Hollywood dog; he always finds a way to be almost any picture or activity. He seems to know where the camera is and plays to it. I’m sure I’m anthropomorphizing here. Maria and I were gardening this afternoon and hauling the wheelbarrow around. S … | Continue reading
We fell in love with Spring this morning: the green pastures, the warm temperatures, the flowers blooming, the farmer’s market, sitting in the sun, reading a book, digging some holes, watering some plants, and feeling much love. There isn’t much to say about spring that hasn’t be … | Continue reading
I read for much of the morning. Maria helpled me to clean out some of the crowded electronics in my office shelves. It’s a lod less crowded in here. Then we went for a walk down Main Street in our small town, I took some nice photos and saw some friends. I’ll post about it […] | Continue reading
It was a bit embarrassing, but Maria caught me singing to Zip in the yard near the pasture in our afternoon meeting chair. Zip was bliss when I scratched him under his chin, and he fell asleep in my arms. But being open is being open, and I was pretty content myself. Zip has gott … | Continue reading
Maria was starting the wood stove this morning, and Bud, who loves Maria and warmth, was beside her. It was a beautiful image for me, these two strong and loving outsiders sitting by the fire on a chilly Spring Day. Harmony A beautiful scene in the morning. Lulu is down by the … | Continue reading
In meditation and my new breathing exercises, I am becoming a better friend to myself and my body as I get to know both, perhaps for the first time in my life. I’m making the time to do it, and I do it every day. In my spiritual practice, I’m developing a friendship with myself [ … | Continue reading
I don’t recall ever setting foot in the Food Pantry in all the years I lived here, but now, I’m in the building several times a week, thinking about it the rest of the time and taking pictures when I can. It’s not my whole life, but it’s a good chunk of it now, along […] | Continue reading
It was a beautiful, crisp, sunny Spring day. I was exhausted; it had been a challenging week for me. I went out to sit in the warm sun. Maria was away, hiking in the woods with a friend. Zip hopped onto my lab and climbed up on my chest. I started scratching his ears and […] | Continue reading
“For those who don’t know, if you pray a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, she will sometimes “send” you a rose if your intention is answered. People commonly will find roses in weird places during or after a novena.” – Catholic Lore. I don’t worship St. Terese, but she touches m … | Continue reading
Not every kid in America is on TikTok all day. Some cheerfully and willingly come out to do good, like the ones who help collect the backpacks that go to Central High School for the 70-plus families who go there for food support. These are awfully nice people; I met them this aft … | Continue reading
There is hay in the barn. Yay, a great feeling. We have enough to get us through next May if needed. It’s one of the fascinating rituals of living on a farm—I start planning for winter around the first of May. The farmers first taught me that if you wait until September or Octobe … | Continue reading
ACS3: Refining Sail Deployment by Paul Gilster | Apr 26, 2024 | Uncategorized | 27 comments Rocket Lab, a launch service provider based in Long Beach CA, launched a rideshare payload on April 23 from its launch complex in New Zealand. I’ve been tracking that launch because aboard … | Continue reading
Voyager 1: A Splendid Fix by Paul Gilster | Apr 24, 2024 | Missions | 29 comments Although it’s been quite some time since I’ve written about Voyager, our two interstellar craft (and this is indeed what they are at present, the first to return data from beyond the heliosphere) ar … | Continue reading
SETI and Gravitational Lensing by Paul Gilster | Apr 20, 2024 | Astrobiology and SETI | 33 comments Radio and optical SETI look for evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations even though we have no evidence that such exist. The search is eminently worthwhile and opens up the anci … | Continue reading
Medusa: Deep Space via Nuclear Pulse by Paul Gilster | Apr 17, 2024 | Advanced Rocketry | 5 comments The propulsion technology the human characters conceive in the Netflix version of Liu Cixin’s novel The Three Body Problem clearly has roots in the ideas we’ve been kicking around … | Continue reading
Today was a non-stop work day: blogging, taking photos, running errands, and going to the food pantry to take some pictures. Today, we continue with Day 3 of our Week Long Feed The Children Of The Cambridge Food Pantry Campaign. Today’s food is Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodl … | Continue reading
Today marks the third day of our impactful Children’s Food Support Week. Each day, we’ve been able to provide food support for 66 families and 188 children, all thanks to your generous contributions. Your support has been instrumental in ensuring these families don’t go to bed hu … | Continue reading
I woke up this morning with a choice. I could go on my Iphone and see Donald Trump whining and lying again, or I could go outside and see what the sun was doing with my flowers. I made the right choice. I felt peace and contentment seconds later. When I look at a sunrise, […] | Continue reading
The Spring sun is here, which is good news for a photographer. It lights up our windows and the succulents and flowers Maria keeps putting in them and moving around to catch the light and sun. She also always arranges and re-arranges the flowers. She knows I will spot them and ph … | Continue reading
16 April Sheep In The Morning, Close-Up by Jon Katz Share This Email Read or Post a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the … | Continue reading
One of the many reasons I love Maria so much is that she is, at the core, pure love. Her love of the animals has touched me and has been a joy to watch and learn from. Every day, she brings some gourmet treats to the Imperious Hens, who come rushing up to eat out […] | Continue reading
In school, long before Dyslexia was even known and I misspelled words, my teachers thought I was stupid and lazy and told me so. My father thought I had character flaws. School was a nightmare, and so was life. I got so upset that I used to wet myself in class and at night and [… … | Continue reading
I had a busy, beautiful, and happy day. I went to the Dollar Store, which I always refused to go to, and checked out the prices for dog biscuits, towel paper, and tissues. Grow and learn. The dog biscuits and tissues were good. I’ll be going there regularly; I do most of the shop … | Continue reading
I went onto the porch with my camera and some flowers. I put them in the garden bed for a photo and a Spring warm-up. First, I sat on the porch and had lunch. Zip often joins me and goes to sleep while I work and eat. I like his company; he likes to sit […] | Continue reading
Thanks so much for your rapid response to our Children’s Food Week. As of 3 p.m., Amazon notified Sarah Harrington, Executive Director of the Cambridge Food Pantry, that 33 packages are already on their way to the pantry, arriving tomorrow, two days before we assemble the food ba … | Continue reading
Maaria and I have five more books to sell today. This time, they are mostly nonfiction, with one great novel by Tia Williams and a book on dogs that I believe is the best book on the subject ever written. All the books are $10 each except The Domestic Dog by James Serpell, which … | Continue reading
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Mornings like this remind me of how lucky I am to live on a farm with a partner, lover, and friend who loves to be here, live in nature, live with animals, and follow her bliss. Fortunately, I am healthy and love my life, wife, work, dogs, and this strange new reality – a cat nam … | Continue reading
I’m excited about this week. Pantry Executive Sara Harrington and I launched a new Army Of Good project at the Cambridge Food Pantry in honor of Help Feed The Pantry Children’s Food Week this coming week. My color art and daffodil pictures are in honor of the Pantry kids. Today, … | Continue reading
Zinnia And Zip have become great friends; they love to play together and chase each other across the yard. In the morning, Zip often comes rushing out to great Zinnia, who is happy to see her, touch their noses, and give her a lick. Photo by Maria Wulf | Continue reading
We went into the backyard to build a barrier so Bud couldn’t dig his way out and go after his targets – mice, moles, chipmunks, same as Zip – Zip always sticks his nose into anything going on in the farm, he finds a way to follow us and see what’s happening. Maria went back […] | Continue reading
The Army Of Goods has done a fantastic job sending tens of thousands of pounds of food to the Cambridge Food Pantry. Thank you. I want to focus our work this week on the urgent need to ensure that the children are getting the food they want and need and that the food backpacks we … | Continue reading
Lulu and Fanny, peering out of the Pole Barn in the rain. | Continue reading
It’s sunny this morning, but I’m told it will rain this afternoon. We are making the best of it. We are off to the Farmers Market for bread, crab cakes, and Cindy’s soap. I want to write this afternoon about how we can get some food for the children of the Cambridge Pantry every … | Continue reading