1926/4th April 2022 Expectations of soggy weather, this week, only materialized this morning, with a howling wind to drive rain into windows. The cat walk was seriously abbreviated, in consequence. All winter, the house was warm, but this time of year is always a trial with temperatures rising and falling capriciously. It has been a … Continue reading Finding balance
Tag: Sunset
Wot I worry about
2016/3rd August 2021 Do you think my life would make a good sitcom? Last night I glanced out the window, saw the sky and went running out the front door, only to notice a doe with her fawn not 20 feet away. "Oh, sorry!" I said, like the Englishwoman I am, turned around and rushed … Continue reading Wot I worry about
A brief excursion
Having found a route for small vehicular excursions recently, and noting the cloud conditions, we decided yesterday to go off looking for a sunset. My house is beautifully located for the rise, but the setting sun descends beneath the hills behind. So leaving the cats slumbering, off we went. When last we did this trip, … Continue reading A brief excursion
Celestial canvas
When I was a toddler, I apparently already had firm beliefs in what I did and didn't like. My mother, intending to freshen something, perhaps even my cot, took the opportunity, one day while we were out, to purchase a can of paint. As I daresay anyone else would have, she placed the item in … Continue reading Celestial canvas
Burma
Previously, I wrote about a journey that I was privileged to take inside Burma (Myanmar) but I didn't mention the incredible Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located in Rangoon (Yangon). In part it was because I was having great difficulty finding words to describe it. My photographs are old and faded but I hope they … Continue reading Burma