Life with cats, and other things…
0743/4th February 2026. Fort Edward, NY. The very sight of smoke makes me choke. Steam rising into a clear, cold morning sky on the other hand, asks to be photographed. Until I purchased a home in Upstate New York, I lived in suburbia. The first 8 years of my life were spent in London, so … Continue reading People watcher
12th February 2026 Niagara being more than 300 miles from Cambridge, we could not entertain going to view the frozen falls, yet the idea appealed, so before the melt set in we decided to take a look at our far more modest variety nearby. Scarcely more than a trickle, comparatively, but never mind. Above is … Continue reading Not Niagara
0743/24th December 2025 Winter is far from over and snow can occur into May, however the prolonged deep freeze is lifting with temperatures moderating significantly. The snow that fell on Tuesday was therefore wet and heavy as opposed to the light fluffy texture we get with frigid cold which is much easier to deal with. … Continue reading Why didn’t I write it down?
Simon and Lady Grey As a break from Winter, I thought I'd give you a very short, sweet love story. It was mentioned here briefly once before, but then I was unable to come up with these photographs, the reason being they were not in my possession, as it turns out. This morning Grant suddenly … Continue reading Love story
7th February 2026 After many days of clear weather, Saturday brought snow. A flock of starlings came to perch in the bushes, staring at us as we breakfasted. . "Missus! Are you going to come out here and deal with this?" Some dropped onto the snow to dig frantically for seed buried beneath. Most inconsiderate … Continue reading What we miss
1012/6th February 2026 Another day, another excursion. One must take advantage of fair weather. Heated car seats are a great help on cold days. . In Greenwich the icicles were getting longer. But most of the photos were unsatisfactory, including the token snap above. . We found our way to the pond where last summer … Continue reading Images of Winter
Winter's see-through look. One of this week's outings was for the purpose of having a bone-density scan that I'd been persuaded would be a good idea. It isn't something I worry about and I avoid breaking bones without having to be told. I've reached the age where I think tests are no longer necessary and … Continue reading Smoke and mirrors
0648/5th February 2026 Fine weather has seen us playing catch-up after a month's absence of car trips. As it got light on Thursday, I could see that a photographic opportunity was on offer and we therefore raced through morning chores, because time was of the essence. . A surreal light brought up the underlying colour … Continue reading Comparative
2nd February 2026 Monday was another fine day that called for an itinerant route back from the village. . It offered more opportunities for icicle photos. . Although I only captured a couple. According to the long range forecast, next Wednesday the temperature will finally climb above freezing, after first descending to a new low … Continue reading Comfort
4th February 2026 Beaky on the left. As a follow-up to the story of Broken Beak - "Beaky", I am happy to report that after escaping our notice for some ten days, it turned up on the porch on Wednesday morning. (And again yesterday, Thursday) Many bluejays visit our feeders and we can't spend all … Continue reading Beaky