Life with cats, and other things…
1941/6th June 2026 Returning to 21st Century New York, a brightening of the light caught my attention. As expected, Saturday's balloon festival attracted inclement weather. Although rain did not arrive till late in the day, conditions seemed unfavourable for such activity. Early evening brought a very modest thunderstorm. . From my desk I can see … Continue reading Light and colour
1945/28th May 2026 Sitting at my desk in the evening, I watch the day retreat. . When the Moon appears, I am compelled to photograph it, yet again. Apart from a framing of decorative cloud, surely the it never changes? But it seemed to me last night that it displayed the face of a seal. … Continue reading Faces
Checking back, it appears I've often mentioned dandelions. I had been thinking that this year's crop was particularly impressive, but in retrospect perhaps it is only average. Maybe it is only that I notice their jolly faces more these days. . There is beauty to be found wherever you look in Nature, in one form … Continue reading Noticing
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
11th August 2025 Yaddo Gardens, Saratoga Springs, NY. . While I have no gardening skills, I appreciate and admire flowers and if I can't grow them, I can photograph them. At Yaddo they were mostly roses, with just a few others... https://www.flickr.com/photos/202932404@N06/54716812953/in/album-72177720328309895/ The stairway and walkways were dotted with pots of decorative grasses. https://www.flickr.com/photos/202932404@N06/54716251526/in/album-72177720328309895/ I … Continue reading Just a few flowers
https://www.flickr.com/photos/202932404@N06/54716458253/in/album-72177720328309895 Yaddo Gardens, Saratoga Springs. 11th August 2025 With afternoon appointments three days in a row at the end of this week, I can't say I was terribly excited with the idea of an outing yesterday morning. However our neighbour having told Grant about these gardens, he seemed keen to go and the flowers wouldn't … Continue reading Yaddo
6th August 2025 . It was an angry looking Sun that crested the horizon this morning. . In this appearance, it looks malevolent. As maybe it is. . Malevolence is a human concept and the Sun has no such emotion, but one can understand why ancient civilisations believed it was a God. . Such mornings … Continue reading The Daily Wail
1811/26th July 2025 . Outside the bank this morning, at last I got a photo of hostas. . They are a lovely shape and colour, but my early attempt to grow some in Washington State was discouraged as my plants were swiftly devoured by voracious slugs. Perhaps New York slugs are less aggressive. They are … Continue reading Weed
This is what I need - a herd of goats. . Arthritic hands, a crook back and gardening do not a happy partnership make, especially when the garden in question contains world class weeds. Our weeds could compete in the Olympics. We already had a good crop before Grant obtained a load of topsoil two … Continue reading Aquatic groundhogs
. This is apparently one of those tedious technology-challenging days. WP refusing to register my likes or comments, no matter how I go about it. And just to be really bloody-minded, some comments take and some do not...on the same blog-site, just to completely throw me off. . Now it's disappearing photographs. Alright then... . … Continue reading Hangers-on