Life with cats, and other things…
7th April 2026 "Iced carrots, missus? Really?" Why Groundhog Day is at the beginning of February, I don't know, since they remain in their burrows until March. I suppose it was invented by people living further south where Spring comes sooner. This groundhog seemed most unimpressed. . Whereas a late frost often kills off the … Continue reading A blooming aspen
1806/6th April 2026 The forecast was accurate for once and the world turned white again on Tuesday, prompting us to go in search of photographs because we didn't get enough of snow this past Winter! Some of them may be worth sharing, though I haven't examined them properly yet and in the meantime I have … Continue reading On the way to Greenwich
31st March 2026 The last day of March brought us a very special treat. A week or so ago, I posted pictures of the wild turkeys that visited one afternoon. I was thrilled to see them, but Grant was not here, so every afternoon we kept watch hoping for a repeat and five days later... … Continue reading A fan dance
0633/25th march 2026 The gloom of early March was predicted to continue, but happily this has proved to be at least partly inaccurate. Sombre at times, certainly, cold and windy, but with cheerful sun breaks. . Rosy skies were decorated by impressive contrails. . Wednesday evening, more contrails painted patterns across the sky. . Without … Continue reading Thursday thrill
0732.21st March 2026 Spring arrives in Cambridge. Snow flurries are just fine by me. Meanwhile in the Southwest, a serious heat wave. Martinez Lake, AZ yesterday recorded a high of 110 F / 43 C. . In any event, the snow didn't amount to much and as you can see the enormous pile at the … Continue reading Spadgers
1848/17th March 2026 "A suncatcher or light catcher is a small reflective, refractive, and/or iridescent ornament." or: . 0725/18th March 2026 A hillside that catches the light of dusk and dawn. Those particular trees are a light magnet. . I like sun-catchers! We have had so many cats depart that we ran out of space … Continue reading Suncatcher
11th March 2026. Battenkill River at Greenwich, NY. The Battenkill flows again. Just days ago it was frozen over and only a handful of months ago it had all but dried up in the drought that followed many weeks of Spring rain. Ebbs and flows. . Returning from Greenwich, we stopped at the lower weir … Continue reading Fragile
21st February 2026 Climate deniers point to this very cold winter we are having as proof that there is no such thing as global warming. All it proves is that scientists should choose their words more carefully. And that you cannot force people to confront inconvenient facts they refuse to acknowledge. Future generations will curse … Continue reading Target
19th February 2026 Taking the scenic route to Greenwich sometimes causes us to disturb a group of pigeons. They huddle atop a telephone pole beside the road. . We often slow down there to say hello to a trio of horses, but that day we saw that they were in another pasture. It is the … Continue reading Attention
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