Life with cats, and other things…
1929/29th May 2026 Storm clouds on Friday night ushered in a cold, wet and gusty Saturday. More March than May! . Clouds, we are never short of. . Coming back from Greenwich on Thursday, we took a very short detour. . Through the countryside. . On the pond near Stump Church, a pair of Canada … Continue reading Variations
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
1801/27th May 2026 It is hard to believe that the Solstice is a little over three weeks away. Too soon for these lovely long, warm evenings to begin to wane. Yesterday's was a cracker. . Wednesday, that is. I am currently writing a day ahead. Scattered cloud had me monitoring shifting light. . "What have … Continue reading The daily surprise
0715/22nd May 2026 Although one knows better these days than to trust what is said in the news, it makes sense that air travel is much affected by current events. Yet our skies are often criss-crossed with contrails so, clearly some folk are flying. . Why do I find contrails irresistible? Is it because they … Continue reading A beacon
1517/25th May 2026 At mid-afternoon on Monday came a break in the cloud and temperatures began to moderate toward what is more normal. Signs in the village indicate that another attempt will be made the weekend of June 5th to hold the annual balloon festival which last year I believe amounted to a rendezvous in … Continue reading Spirit-lifters
0758/23rd May 2026 Pigeons flap and flutter! . They are among the largest birds that visit out feeders yet it is they who seem always to panic at the smallest thing. . They make several fly-by passes before committing to land. . "Oh no! Not starlings!" Then they strut and fuss about as if offended … Continue reading Feathered friends
19th May 2026. *Note the purple trees... One of the places our neighbour introduced us to last year was The Georgi, a small privately owned park in nearby Shushan, on the Battenkill River: The Community Park is open from Dawn to Dusk. The Georgi’s 60+ year old Hydrangea trees flower in mid-August, with cascading pink and white … Continue reading Re-visiting The Georgi
17th May 2026 There's another thing that's different this year...the lilac bush. Horrible gardener I may be, but I do appreciate the flora and I am fond of lilac, so when I acquired a property that included a rather splendid bush, I was quite pleased. Sadly, over the first few year's of our residence, I … Continue reading Chapters
0527/12th May 2026 The current view is not as nice, but that is why I take pictures. . Route 372 has adopted its summer configuration. We cannot expect every day to be spectacular, after all. . A long bank of cloud impressed me the other day as we drove to Schuylerville. . It appeared to … Continue reading Posh
0602/8th May 2026 Failing to check for wildlife, I went charging out to get the above photograph and scared off a fox that was tucking into the peanuts I'd put out earlier. So, when Grant went out I made him take a special offering to be delivered by the old wall where we believe their … Continue reading Happy Friday