Life with cats, and other things…
0735/26th October 2025 October 26th brought - among other things - another hard frost that furnished a post script for my earlier mention of late-blooming flowers and several other images. . While perhaps I'm not yet ready for cold weather, frosty mornings are so beautiful. . Stark, maybe, but aesthetically pleasing - to me anyway. … Continue reading Post script
21st July 2025 . It is becoming more difficult by the day to put together a post in the midst of the utter insanity that is overtaking us. The inclination is to bunker down in the hope that the storm will soon wash over, but that would be naive. History proves that such times must … Continue reading Getting on with it
1948/17th July 2025 . "Come! Bring your camera!" Grant called out from the front door. The roses of Sharon are in bloom. The bushes are tucked in a corner where you tend not to notice them. . There are lots of buds, so I'll have to add a stop to my morning tour. It wouldn't … Continue reading 360
0704/20th September 2024 . This is probably our busiest time of year, in as much as retired folk may be called busy. With the scene changing by the hour, it's hard to keep up. . Because - after six years we are still finding new sights and constantly note we must "check them out in … Continue reading Late bloomers
0548/26th August 2021 More impressionist photography. It was misty at 6 am, but also I was bleary-eyed and the camera lens was fogged up! However I don't dislike the result. As I turned to go back indoors to my soft pillow, I noticed the moon brightly shining through the trees on it's way to bed. … Continue reading Investigation
17th July 2021 The other reason I'm not wild about July is because things start to "go over", as Mum would have said. For as long as I can remember, I've always hated the sight of dead flowers, be they in a vase or in the garden. Mum couldn't bear to throw out cut flowers … Continue reading Bugs
Canada Geese family 1st June 2021 An early phone call roused me this morning and I was asked what plans I had for the day. Plans? Unless there is a medical appointment, I don't make plans. I just wait to see what happens. This morning, however, something prompted me to get out my macro lens … Continue reading Tiny things
1815/28th March 2021 At times, over the past few days, the world seemed really to have turned black and white. Clouds rolled over us like thick wedges of cotton wool. Yet....some colour is returning: Only naked stalks, but you can see life re-awakening. With the snow gone, I saw how the deer had kept themselves … Continue reading Blue clouds
How nice it would be to fly free, like a bird. But they have a tough life too. Here's who doesn't have a tough life. Story in pictures: . Can you believe I let the little shit do it? Eat my flowers. Defy me. I did. I'm a useless gardener, but it's nice that I … Continue reading Alternate flower treatments…
Rain drops on the kitchen window It always amazes me how different the World can look in a matter of mere moments. Yesterday afternoon, water came down in sheets, but most of the flowers seemed happy: But look what happened to the milkweed: Methinks I shall have to tidy them up. There are plenty more … Continue reading After the storm…