I think what makes Maria such a wonderful photographic subject, aside from the fact that I love her, is that she has this very distinct balance between sensitivity and reserve. My friend George Forss was the first person to notice that, I never thought of it in that way. But it’s true. These days, I am spending time on two farms. Living on Bedlam Farm with our donkeys, dogs, cats and chickens, and also racing back and forth to the New Bedlam Farm to work out all of the many projects under way there.

Today, you will notice some Google AdSense ads on the right hand side of my blog posts when you open them. It will take a couple of weeks for Google to figure out the precise match between ads and content but hopefully it will offer you some information you want. Everytime you click on these ads, I will get about 10 cents. We’ll see if this works. Maria is very happy with it, and people seem to appreciate it. It is a good way to keep the blog free and still support my work and the farm, and the blog too. So thanks. Should be coming up later today. This will not be visible on the main front page, only on posts that are opened. We have also added a calendar and list of recent posts, as requested by many of you.