Life with cats, and other things…
1725/7th October 2025 How quickly and dramatically a colourful scene can be transformed. . 0731/10th October 2025 Friday morning we woke to a hard frost that put an end to a few hardy plants that clung to life, like the two solitary zinnias that somehow managed to grow in my unhealthy flowerbed. Speaking of solitary...the … Continue reading Deniers and fools
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
1647/26th September 2025 With this post I'll offer the last of the images from Friday, or at least those that may be worth sharing. I usually keep a few pictures in reserve for grey days ahead, but somehow I seem always to find something to photograph, even then! . Over the weekend many of these … Continue reading A long day
26th September 2025 It's a good we went out to look at leaves last week since many trees are now already naked, as we saw on yesterday's perambulation. I'll get to those images - eventually. . While this year it has been subdued, the Fall of 2022 was golden and the glory of it lasted … Continue reading A face
26th September 2025 After spending considerable time going through Friday's captures, I was quite pleased to reach the end and retired with my book. But a little thought crept into my brain: "What about that elk?" . Not that I planned to post the image, but if that picture was missing, quite a few more … Continue reading Sumac, etc..
0927/26th September 2025 Friday dawned heavily overcast but the rain had stopped and as we had to pick up Willow's medication at the vet clinic, we decided to extend the trip and check out the modified countryside. . route 372 heading into Cambridge The change was impressive. . A view from route 22. The Green … Continue reading A small handful
22nd September 2025 A short scenic drive had seen us end up in Arlington, Vermont. We weren't far from home so although it was nearly lunchtime, we crossed over the Batten Kill River to follow the previously unexplored road on other side. . This was something we had talked of doing often but somehow never … Continue reading Precipitation!
0643/22nd September 2025 . A full bottle of chlorox water that I use to clean up cat messes spontaneously unscrewed from its spray top, dropping suddenly to the ground, inundating the floor and showering a wall as well as my black pants, now gaily decorated with garish copper-coloured splashes. Black clothing is in any case … Continue reading Heart ache
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
September 2025 Can it be that September is already running out? . A few clouds grace the sky without the benefit of rain. Though there is the possibility, this week. We've been told that before. . A wake of buzzards circled over a field Thursday's exciting expedition was to Greenwich for bird food, with a … Continue reading Not just feeling