Life with cats, and other things…
A rainy day was supposed to see me start to catch up but I suppose the battle of the passwords had to be fought. Sorting out the Cloud password caused an upset on my iPhone and getting that resolved put the tablet in a snit.... But, as I said, there is a good feature here, … Continue reading Features
22nd September 2026 Going to the Post Office. It is astonishing how suddenly Fall sets in around here. A week ago I was hard put to find evidence of it, bar a scattering of trees that seemingly couldn't wait to get started. But in the past few days Fall seems to have got a kick … Continue reading Further evidence…
19th September 2026 A really good deal on an almost-new bicycle saw us on the road last Saturday, for a 2.5 hour drive to Burlington, Vermont. It was a new destination for us, although it was just a short extension of the journey we became familiar with last year in our frustrating attempts to see … Continue reading Empty nest
17th September 2026 Last Thursday provided a few more photographs including the above which was one of the first trees to blush, a startling deep scarlet. . It's not just colour that appeals to me in Fall. I love the shapes and patterns that form as the leaves begin to thin out. . Early on, … Continue reading Goodbyes
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!
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
0652/19th September 2025 Heaven be praised. It's raining! Friday morning's round trip to Queensbury produced little in the way of photographs so after lunch when Grant suggested another sortie, well why not? It will be a long dark winter after all. Winters are not all dark, of course. Those bright days following a snowstorm are … Continue reading Nosy