Life with cats, and other things…
1612/6th November 2025 Before I move on to yesterday's somewhat unexpected change of scene, I have a few other images from the end of last week. . This tree was one of my first acquaintances when I moved back to New York. It sits by an old wall that marks the edge of the property. … Continue reading Remainders
0735/26th October 2025 October 26th brought - among other things - another hard frost that furnished a post script for my earlier mention of late-blooming flowers and several other images. . While perhaps I'm not yet ready for cold weather, frosty mornings are so beautiful. . Stark, maybe, but aesthetically pleasing - to me anyway. … Continue reading Post script
16th October 2025 Encouraged by the radiant cheerfulness of foliage in the village, we felt the need to add a little sightseeing to the routine shopping we'd planned. . Days like this are to be appreciated. Fall trees are glorious when fully adorned in gold or scarlet, yet I am very partial to the above … Continue reading Dry dock
1139/10th October 2025 Even approaching the Canadian border, there was surprisingly little colour on the hills but many of the trees are pines. . And of the many that weren't, a lot had already shed their leaves. . Taking exit 40 off I-87, we headed toward Point au Roche State Park on Lake Champlain. Very … Continue reading Point au Roche
1857/6th October 2025 The moon is so bright just now, I keep waking in the middle of the night thinking it's time to get up. Then when I look outside, the moonlight makes it appear to have snowed. Things aren't always what they seem! . Living in the country, a clear night sky is something … Continue reading Harvest Moon
1st October 2025 October began with the return of the girls. After enjoying daily visits from seventeen wild turkeys, they abrupbtly appeared to have found greener pastures. We never take wild animals for granted, but we miss them when they suddenly stop showing up. Of course, there's no way of telling whether they come by … Continue reading The seventeen
A new destination for us last Tuesday: Lake Saint Catherine's in Vermont. On the way we found places where the leaves were still attached and green. . Though not at the Lake where the carpet of leaves was deepening by the moment. . A perfect Fall day! . Lake Saint Catherine State Park comprises 117 … Continue reading Lake Saint Catherine
One should always remember to look up. If my frequent use of the word simple says something about me, perhaps all those references to the contrast between light and dark do too. Personal preferences are part of our character. Many are a matter of familiarity, of what we experienced growing up. The rest, - who … Continue reading Preferences
1810/4th September 2025 Could the weather finally be on the change? According to the weather forecast, there's an 80% chance of rain, to continue through Sunday, but the weather map suggests that the front will stop just short of our location. It would be nice to see the flora refreshed. . "My grass is getting … Continue reading March past
1707/30th August 2025 . Late yesterday, as we watched a rafter of turkeys wander off up the road, to our surprise another large group sauntered down the driveway and came to graze on corn under the apple tree, altogether some 30 birds. . Suddenly, we've gone from no turkeys, to turkeys wandering about all over … Continue reading Taskus interruptus