Have you ever wondered whose journey momentarily aligns with your own? At times, we move through life absorbed in our thoughts, focused on our own paths and seemingly alone in our experiences. Yet, just to our left or right, someone may be sharing that same moment. We can become so immersed in our inner world that we fail to notice the quiet presence of another. Perhaps we are not as alone on our journey as we imagine.

We often let the beauty of field lilies drift quietly in and out of our memories. In summer, they can be easy to take for granted; simply another part of the landscape. They line stone walls that have stood for decades, brighten the edges of roads and ponds, and appear along fields, woodlands, and gardens. They seem to be everywhere. Recently, I spent a day thinking about what I might paint next. I was in a beautiful park surrounded by cultivated beds of vibrant flowers and c

June 14, 2026 | Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton, Connecticut It was a pleasure to spend Flag Day painting en plein air as a demonstration artist at Weir Farm National Historical Park, the former home of Julian Alden Weir, one of America’s distinguished Impressionist painters. The historic home and surrounding landscape continue to inspire generations of painters and artists. To work outdoors in such a setting where artistic tradition and the natural landscape are s