Life with cats, and other things…
07:07 26th September 2026 On a wet weekend there wasn't much to photograph but the stormy sky. We are far enough inland that we didn't get any severe weather warnings and although it rained a good deal, it was never very heavy. The wind chimes rang a symphony for most of the weekend but we … Continue reading Not all grey
22nd September 2026 Going to the Post Office. It is astonishing how suddenly Fall sets in around here. A week ago I was hard put to find evidence of it, bar a scattering of trees that seemingly couldn't wait to get started. But in the past few days Fall seems to have got a kick … Continue reading Further evidence…
19th September 2026 As we returned from Burlington, the sky began to cloud over and the light changed. . Usually, the return journey is the less interesting, but this day was the opposite. In the above area, hundreds of plastic-covered hay bales dotted the fields. . In the changing light, I saw that the countryside … Continue reading Sabotage
06:58 15th September 2026 While I miss the lovely long evenings of Summer, it is nice to be able to watch the dawn again without having to get up at an indecently early hour. Daybreak often brings a nice surprise that has me abandon breakfast to run outside. . 07:01 16th September 2026 That is … Continue reading Making a date
08:02 13th September 2026 Saturday was quite the greyest, wettest day in many weeks. But I have a backlog of skies that I've been meaning to share. Sky-gazing is one of life's great pleasures, in my view. By sheer good luck, 8 years ago, I acquired a property that offers a wide open view and … Continue reading In the moment
11:48 23rd August 2026 Do you ever start out intending to write about a particular topic and find your intentions being hijacked by the mention of a subject or word that calls up a memory? It is bound to happen as you grow old, I suppose. Yesterday I was once again drawn back to my … Continue reading Quartet
1938/20th August 2026 It had been raining lightly from late afternoon so when, just before dark, the room suddenly lit up, I was drawn to a window and grabbing my camera, ran outside - after first ensuring I would not be disturbing the deer. We are lucky to have open horizons where this sort of … Continue reading Exhibition
1921/17th August 2026 - a congenial evening, right? The camera having been hyper-active recently, I thought it a good idea before starting my next post, to eject a few more photos that had loitered overlong in the archives. If only it were that easy. It is likely I've created a bigger mess than I started … Continue reading Tableau
0651/13th August 2026 "MEN!" exclaimed Lily in my face this morning, a new variation of her wake-up call. (At least, that's how it sounded) Having opened one eye and happily seen that it was still dark, I'd shut it again only to be roused by the rumble of thunder. Drat! I was late with the … Continue reading Interstate 87, etc.
Wright's Road. 7th August 2026 An appointment last Friday had to be re-located due to a computer outage, so we found ourselves going to the Clifton Park clinic and travelling along another River Road, here following the east bank of the Hudson toward Stillwater. A flock of swallows or swifts took to the air. You … Continue reading What else?