Life with cats, and other things…
0820/30th November 2022 This could well be that direst of days I mentioned, in which there is not a glimmer of sunlight. In lieu of ice crystals this morning, a solid flan-shaped block though it slid easily out of the tray, no bashing required! This is how my sculpture begins, but the weather is not … Continue reading That day…
18th November 2022 Most of us can find something to be grateful for. Discovering that it had vanished suddenly, I was stunned. For four years I watched the little tree on the hill opposite, as it grew and went through the seasons. I came to think of it as "my tree" which obviously it was … Continue reading Gratitude
0635/23rd November 2022 Comparatively, I have seen better sunrises... ..more flashy, more dramatic, perhaps? There have been times when I gasped, "Oh my!" Today it was more like "Hmmm, that's nice." But as I continued to watch.... clouds broke up and light caught their tops, just so... ...before the master crept above the horizon It … Continue reading Another day
10th November 2022 Now that the full glory of Fall is past, we have arrived at another stage, according to the Carolyn Smith very unofficial Fall guide... Colour is still important but it is now more subtle. What I look for now is light, shapes and textures, But there is still more colour than you … Continue reading What a bore
1453/26th October 2022 Largely, it's all these Fall photographs. Every day a new vision. Colours brighter than I have ever seen before. Each time of day a new perspective. It's exhausting! It's exhilarating. It is also distracting. Yesterday I nearly blew an appointment because I had got into my head that it was for 3:30. … Continue reading Blame the cats
1810/22nd October 2022 Although our view faces east, the sky often lights up at dusk with a warm glow. This morning, very similar clouds had a much cooler appearance, but while it was a chilly morning there was no frost last night. Washing dishes can still be entertaining even though the groundhogs seem finally to … Continue reading Entertainment
0805/7th October 2022 Before I'd even had a chance to look at yesterday's pictures, Grant was urging me to abandon this morning's chores to go outside and take some more. It's getting a bit out of hand and I've looked at so many now, things are starting to blur. But everything changes, from minute to … Continue reading How many ways?
0845/23rd September 2022 It always seems that on even the gloomiest days, a ray of sun finds the house across the valley. Equally if there is a single unusual cloud about, that is where it will park itself, though without blocking the sun! Until it sets, anyway. Last week some 30 or more wild turkeys … Continue reading That house
"No Parking" "No Stopping", "No Standing", "No Left Turn", "No Right Turn", My dad drove to Ipswich, where my brother's boarding school was located. In one side and out the other. It was as if they didn't want us. That was nearly 60 years ago. Imagine what it must be like now? Signs. They punctuate … Continue reading Cycles
1347/4th September 2022 Should I be asked what is the best time to visit my part of the world, I would probably say September. The days are still warm, the nights are mainly cool and the scenery alters by the day. Officially, here, today (Labor Day) marks the end of Summer. It's an American holiday, … Continue reading Good-byes