Life with cats, and other things…
Travel as an airline employee
Checking back, it appears I've often mentioned dandelions. I had been thinking that this year's crop was particularly impressive, but in retrospect perhaps it is only average. Maybe it is only that I notice their jolly faces more these days. . There is beauty to be found wherever you look in Nature, in one form … Continue reading Noticing
21st April 2026 Going to Bennington, we more often than not take Turnpike Road where we always slow down to wave hello to friends. Another white donkey lives across the road. . It's horse companion is nowhere to be seen lately, so it is alone which seems sad but no doubt there is a reason … Continue reading Strange?
30th March 2026 Today it is plain, flat and featureless, but grey skies often have character. And if not for grey skies, we would appreciate those fine days less. Slowly, the hills are turning green and already this morning I heard a familiar summer sound, one I am not fond of - leaf blowers. Three … Continue reading Old times
0652/30th March 2026 For the past few weeks, almost every night I have had peculiar dreams, convoluted to an extreme that makes them impossible to describe. Bits and pieces of distorted past experiences, people I once knew and long ago forgot, situations and places all mixed up. Dreaming is not at all unusual for me. … Continue reading A busy night
0629/24th March 2026 Fine days being few and far between of late, we take advantage of those we are graced with. The weather forecast is generally not reliable, yet we took a leap of faith on Tuesday, getting on the road before it was light enough to judge whether promises of clear skies were false. … Continue reading Road trips
Inle Lake, Burma 1983 The photographs were not good to begin with, because the weather was awful. After 43 years, they are discoloured with age, but they remind me of a country that enchanted me. My parents took me to Southeast Asia in 1956 and we lived there for 6 years, yet we never visited … Continue reading Strange
1851/11th March 2026 A rosy glow caused me to glance out my window on Wednesday night. That temperamental day had some final comments to deliver. . Which I was very happy to record! That day we'd gone shopping, or I should say Grant did. I only ever go along for the ride. I could count … Continue reading Worth
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
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?
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