There’s something about this time of year on the lake. I was sitting in my living room just watching the ducks come and go like they’re settling back into their usual places. A female Barrow’s goldeneye was up on an old dock post, while her mate kept swimming below her like he wasn’t going anywher

At a quiet garage sale, I discovered a treasure— I placed a single daisy in each, and together, they created a tableau of pure elegance—minimal, balanced, and breathtaking in its simplicity.