Life with cats, and other things…
0705/19th March 2025 . On such a fine morning, an outing was in order as it had been a while since we went on the road. Would fresh Spring air improve my mood? . Batten Kill River. . The world awakens... . Although I enjoy having four seasons, I am always regretful when they change … Continue reading Appellations
29th November 2024 . Not to belabor the matter, but light snow allows for definition that disappears beneath a heavy blanket of the stuff. . Perhaps you need to be a fan! . A crow found the buried nuts. . The new generation of crows seem to be losing the inhibitions we observed when we … Continue reading Quotes
0704/20th July 2024 . Peanut the fox is here every morning these days, looking for...peanuts. . She often has another fox with her, as she did this morning, but that one is more timid and it ran off up the road while Peanut came down the drive. She often walks up the path toward the … Continue reading Waddling
18th July 2023 "What's going on over there?" . "Squirrel's sitting on the nut supply." "Go tell it we want some!" . "Well?" "Erm. I think she said something about going off with the flock." . "Wouldn't say that to me would you?" "Apologise to my Red-winged friend!" . "Come away dear." "Let's not get … Continue reading Bird talk
14th April 2023 An 8-minute trip to the vet wasn't likely to offer new photographic opportunities, given that we have driven up and down this route numerous times recently, so for once I didn't grab the camera. But taking pictures has become a compulsion. The iPhone went to work. Which produced a curious result... . … Continue reading Squirrely?
1417/3rd December 2022 Maybe it's worth having a few stormy days to remind us to appreciate fine weather. The morning walkers yesterday displayed a rare lack of enthusiasm. "We going to just sit here for a moment" Lily shook her head as Toby took a deep breath and sauntered out. "Sissies!" He cried. Lily didn't … Continue reading Questions
My prayer flags 30th January 2021 The leaning tower of Cambridge. I wasn't going to post this picture because the angle is off. It isn't really leaning that much, but I'm becoming obsessed. I see a man with a big mouth and a pointy nose, wearing a cap. I was going to name him... ...but … Continue reading Sparklers
It's that wretched "week between". Between Christmas and New Year. It's what I think of as a "nothing" week. Nothing gets done because every body is either on holiday or simply shut down mentally after the build up and then the let down from Christmas. When I was working, the offices tended to be sparsely … Continue reading In between
It's a very poor craftsman, I am the first to admit, who blames his tools, but I need to mention that half of these crow pictures had to be taken through a window screen, so please forgive a more than usually substandard of photography. It's going to sound mad to anyone who did not know … Continue reading Crow show