Life with cats, and other things…
0927/ 8th August 2026 The absence of sunshine is sometimes just what is needed to highlight a field. And fields that are fallow at this time of year are full of wildflowers. . Wild carrot, chicory, clover and an assortment of grasses. Enchanting. . Juvenile Red-tailed hawk. That day it was just an extended return … Continue reading Small moments
30th July 2026 If we'd not seen signs of early Fall elsewhere, I would think that this maple had perhaps been sprayed with a toxic fluid. The trees begin to turn in August here, but this seems a little rushed for a year that has not been excessively hot. Haven't we been fortunate! But what … Continue reading Manipulated!
Hearing Grant's distressed "Oh no!", I thought one of his sunflowers had been brought down. Sadly, it was something far worse. He'd caught sight of a young skunk rushing by, covered in blood and when he looked in the direction from which it appeared to have come, he saw another, also bloodied, clearly rabid. The … Continue reading Happenings
1959/21st July 2026 Further south, around New York City and New Jersey, I read reports of tornadoes and storm damage, while up here all we got was dark clouds. On occasion we have had some fairly noisy and damaging storms, but as often as not, we have found ourselves just at the edge of serious … Continue reading A handsome bird
0507/22nd June 2026 This morning (27th June) I finally put the portable heaters away, something that usually happens around the end of April. Earlier, I could not warm up despite wearing two sweaters, but the house heats up after sunrise and the week ahead promises the belated arrival of more normal temperatures. I am thankful … Continue reading Lilies
1917/21st June 2026 In the fading light I couldn't quite make out what sort of bird was contemplating the peanuts so suspiciously, but the zoom revealed that it was a dove. It seemed to be wondering where the usual crowd had got to. Was there perhaps something wrong with this pile of nuts? . In … Continue reading Triplets
According to Google, the above is an emu feather. As I found it this morning on our porch, I find that highly unlikely. It is long and delicate and I had trouble getting a photo of it. . There is a peacock living up the hill above us, but I don't think this can have … Continue reading Motherhood
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
Cambridge, NY. 2nd May 2026 In the village this morning, two women exchanged moans: "I am so over this weather!" "I can't believe I'm still using a heater at night!" Which shows how different we can be, because I enjoyed a private chuckle thinking that despite gloomy predictions, I have been quite pleased with Spring … Continue reading Traveller
Returning from Dead Creek on 18th April 2026 Spring offers a whole new range of subject matter as the flora changes by the moment. Our sky seldom disappoints, no matter the time of year. Not that there is a shortage of subjects that appeal to me: . Stripes. I do believe I may have mentioned … Continue reading Simplicity