Life with cats, and other things…
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
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
16th September 2025 After consulting Google Maps, we decided to go back to Lake Sacandaga, taking a more southerly route around the bottom and up the western shore. The Adirondacks are extensive and dotted with lakes but there is a limit to how far we can travel in a day, bearing in mind we have … Continue reading Size is not everything
12th September 2025 It had been a few weeks since we discovered The Georgi and with Fall coming, I wanted to have another look at the magnificent hydrangea trees which change with the seasons. So we went for another afternoon excursion. Two in the same month! . The trees form an arc across the lawn. … Continue reading Topsy-turvy
0720/23rd October 2024 . "We're running out of time." "We should make another attempt at Whitehall!" . It's another glorious day, far too nice to stay in, so we're off again in a short while. . (This was yesterday) . Road trips here are always enjoyable but I must admit there have been rather many … Continue reading To Whitehall?