Doug Hyde, with his wide lens and clear eye, draws us in through his meticulous observation of both nature and human nature.
There is also l.
There is puckish humor here too, as when he manages to get a granddaughter to behave at table or to wear clothes while helping to build a wall.
The love poems seem lit from within.
He shows us what it feels like to climb a mountain, to note bird songs or a returning nesting squirrel, or to feel the poignancy of intimate engagement with those he loves.
Doug Hyde, with his wide lens and clear eye, draws us in through his meticulous observation of both nature and human nature