Life with cats, and other things…
1315/28th August 2023 Turned my head at just the right moment, . to be delighted, seeing hummingbirds at the buddleia. . Ever on the look-out for new flora, this morning my eyes lit on this vision by the pain clinic parking lot. Fall being in evidence, I didn't pay as much attention as I should, … Continue reading New discoveries
1615/26th August 2023 Late afternoon sun and the beginning of another "rain event". This one held little drama although at one stage as I watched, there were rumbles directly overhead. . As usual, I got carried away with the whole thing and for once I was not pestered by blood-sucking insects. This was one of … Continue reading Cloud wars
Main Street, Greenwich. 25th August 2023 It doesn't matter that I'm a useless gardner since there are lots of flowers to enjoy elsewhere. . As we drove through Greenwich yesterday, I caught sight briefly of a flower so huge I decided it must be artificial and made a note to get a better look on … Continue reading Puzzles
0643/23rd August 2023 First thing this morning I thought we had smoke again, but it was nothing more than heavy mist. A report from the fires in Maui quoted a couple whose house had unaccountably been spared. They said they felt guilty about their good fortune. Guilt is the wrong emotion, but I do know … Continue reading “It”
1045/22nd August 2023 If I was less inept, I could have captured the sound of this morning's cool breeze that rustled the trees behind me. As yet so far as I am aware, there is no way to spontaneously capture the delightful scent of freshly mown grass. This morning was perfection! . The object of … Continue reading Go in safety
1913/20th August, 2023 Lately we have not seen a whole list of our usual visitors, His Nibbs, Ghost, Little Red. Our suet feeders are not needing to be replenished with any frequency. So what's up? . Judging from previous years, this appears to be a normal pattern. It happens suddenly, as if in the middle … Continue reading NOTAC
2013/16th August 2023 It appears I gave up too soon the other day when struggling with WordPress. It's what I am apt to do when I am overtired. In that condition it would take me all afternoon to achieve what this morning I managed in less than a minute. Why must we be presented so … Continue reading Challenges
0635/15th August 2023 Arising in darkness, we were not to be graced with sunrise and departed for Clifton Park in a soggy mist on Tuesday. Deprived of a pretty dawn, we nevertheless enjoyed yet another variation of our constantly changing scenery. And I sensed there had been a shift, overnight. . It wasn't the drop … Continue reading Shift
0622/13th August 2023 Early morning light. Bird song. Lovely. . So many photos do not get posted. . So before I move on to yesterday, I'll go back a few days... . Many of our feathered friends are moulting "Makes us itchy, missus!" . Tufted Titmouse (not moulting) . Red Cardinal. He is! "Oh missus, … Continue reading Daisy
2nd August 2023 A "quick trip to Bennington" turned into a wild goose chase, but it's always a pleasant outing, so never mind. Needless to say I took the camera with me, but I am not even going to download it till later. So, finally I'll get around to posting the latest images from our … Continue reading Ed’s garden part 2