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abc Into the Woods: Shadows on the Saco.  Chiaroscuro opening a curtain/ stage on the Saco  x x On display X High Museum of Art, Stent Family Wing, Level 3, Gallery 307 Fmi see salon wall display style blog here . x to celebrate opening of Gerry exhibit at NHHS Friday, March 18, 2022. (9:30am-5pm)  x x  details shown on the wma com website here .  Especially enjoyed the details they provide, more on this later, you can also read about it and use the zoom factor at the High Museum website here . again I am indebted to Athea x in Atlanta for let's start with the over all painting Tall tree (elm?) dividing the canvas, light on the left and shadow on the right Separate, dividing line between intimate internal view on the right, open, distant open view on the left  Raw nature, wild on the right, cultivated, conquered, fields, open fields, domesticated,  Similar division horizontal  Below river, erosion, exposed roots, blasted tree, loose livestock, animals,   Above culture, cultivation,

Recently a friend posted the illustration above by Susan Jeffers from a children's book illustrating Robert Frost's poem along with the following on Facebook: “Three years ago this week, Frost’s poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” became public domain. That poem is ours now. So, tonight, drop me your favorite line or stanza from Frost and what it means to your life.” My reply focuses on the opening two lines:  Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; The opening lines of this poem naturally makes me think about traditional New England vernacular land use patterns and farming practices. Isn't the same for you?  It raises the question, why would his house be separate from his woods? To address this enigma, we will turn to art, cartography, geology, ...  and of course lasers.  Historically, to make the best use of the land a typical farmer would own a variety of lots in different areas of a town. The best place for a sugar bush may