Life with cats, and other things…
1945/30th June 2026 Sometimes (frequently), I have trouble finding a subject to write about and quite often it ends up being no more than captions for photographs. Once in a while, however, my subject walks up the driveway.... But first let me tell you about SDTV: We now have three trail-cams which are planted in … Continue reading SDTV
30th June 2026 If I was wealthy, I'd quite like to have a nice garden, maintained by devoted professionals who would remove faded blooms promptly. It is natural that flowers last only a short time, that blooms die, and maybe the right thing is to allow Nature to run its course. In most instances, I … Continue reading Connections
0545/29th June 2026 Seems like a suitable photograph for a day that offers an EXTREME HEAT WARNING. It wasn't just the weather warming up today, though. Retiring from a customer contact job removed a great deal of stress from my life. A substitute was soon found when I began fostering cats, though that was a … Continue reading Flares
1107/27th June 2026 Saturday's outing was to the post office. I am tempted to refuse such brief excursions but seldom do as even such short trips serve to revive me and are often surprisingly interesting. Saturday's sky was good. And it was cleaning day, so escaping the vacuum was worthwhile! Today, Sunday, the post office … Continue reading Old friends
0507/22nd June 2026 This morning (27th June) I finally put the portable heaters away, something that usually happens around the end of April. Earlier, I could not warm up despite wearing two sweaters, but the house heats up after sunrise and the week ahead promises the belated arrival of more normal temperatures. I am thankful … Continue reading Lilies
Starlings and grackles hoping for an afternoon top-up It's not hard finding something to photograph. Especially when we've had a rain shower: , Bird's foot trefoil Yucca Yucca is indestructible and spreads aggressively. We made a serious attempt to cut it back last year which seems only to have offered encouragement. The flowers are attractive … Continue reading At the movies
1917/21st June 2026 In the fading light I couldn't quite make out what sort of bird was contemplating the peanuts so suspiciously, but the zoom revealed that it was a dove. It seemed to be wondering where the usual crowd had got to. Was there perhaps something wrong with this pile of nuts? . In … Continue reading Triplets
Deerfield River, Vermont, 21st June 2026 Another fine day recently prompted an unplanned outing. Although they are often the most rewarding, I wouldn't say that this one was particularly so, but we are never badly disappointed. We found our way back to the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. . When we first found it some weeks … Continue reading Jobs
When I catch sight of the apple tree in a certain light, I fancy that it is waving hello. Another tree fell in a winter storm, cutting it in half, however the remaining growth seems healthy enough and it offers a perch to birds and small furry creatures. It may even produce an apple this … Continue reading Wild meadow
Entrance to Fort Ticonderoga. 17th June 2026 A tunnel through the inner wall led us to the living quarters of Fort Ticonderoga. . In the soldier barracks, a young man sat beside a fire cooking a typical meal. He was dressed in period costume and although that day was mild, I observed that it must … Continue reading Mount Defiance