The Changing Seasons, April 2024 I got a new “compact” camera, so I took extra pictures just to see what it can do. I’ll try to summarize and not make you look at everything. Some of it isn’t worth looking… Read More ›
Blackstone Valley
SPRING IN THE VALLEY
It was warm today. Warm and sunny. Outside barefoot in a t-shirt, trying to chase the cowbirds off the deck, I had to take that moment and just breathe. We are still waiting for the flowers and for leaves on… Read More ›
PHOTOS FROM BLACKSTONE by GARRY ARMSTRONG
PHOTOS OF MARILYN There is — at last — a new cardiologist for Marilyn. It’s tough getting a cardiologist anywhere but it’s especially difficult in this area. There aren’t enough cardiologists anywhere and fewer in Worcester county. The stone bridge… Read More ›
AMERICA’S INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
BORN ON THE BLACKSTONE In many ways, the Blackstone Valley was Alexander Hamilton’s dream come true. He wanted the U.S. to grow into an industrial and international powerhouse. This was the subject on which he and Thomas Jefferson fought. Jefferson… Read More ›
EARTH BY THE BLACKSTONE
Sunday Stills: Continuously Moved by the #Earth I loved wild places before we moved here, but I love them even more today. The valley is beautiful through every season. We try to keep it so, but is isn’t easy.
MINIATURE RED SQUIRRELS
These are the most adorable squirrels ever. Red and tiny, probably very young. Not even as big as chipmunks — each with unique colors. Our red squirrels come in many shades from mostly gray to all cinnamon red with a… Read More ›
PUT THE FORK DOWN AND BACK AWAY FROM THE TABLE …
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Really, it’s the one that used to be on the old waterfront in Boston. During all the rebuilding, it was sold and while it still has the same name (but not the same location), the food… Read More ›
ALMOST YOUNGER
The sun was shining through the bedroom shades. It was finally going to be a beautiful day. I opened the window. The softness of the air confirmed it. Usually, I go back to bed and listen to a book for… Read More ›
MY BRIEF CAREER AS AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
I live in a small town. The village, or as we say around here, “downtown,” has a classic brick town hall, an old church that has become a museum and an elegant old library. Our neighboring town, Millville, makes Uxbridge look… Read More ›
SQUIRRELS ARE BACK
We don’t get as many squirrels as we used to. For a few months, I didn’t see any squirrels. It was weird. Eventually, I learned that it was the fault of the oak trees. They conspired. Squirrels have returned. We… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 31 – A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
I spent most of the afternoon doing a portrait that is not ready for prime time, but the Chickadee looks like a chickadee. He’s the Massachusetts’ state bird, too. He is tiny, round, and looks like a little feathered ping-pong… Read More ›
LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS?
So, Jefferson, among others said: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 