Kinda like a tiny little chipmunk As I was watching the coffee brew, I watched our “least Chipmunk” skittle up our deck and jump onto the feeder. As her little cheeks got stuffed with seeds, she would run off to… Read More ›
Blackstone Valley
KINDA LIKE THE MIDDLE OF A SMALL TOWN
Kinda like the Middle of Town Squarely in the middle of Uxbridge, it’s easy to miss the fact that you’re in the middle of anywhere. But hey, this is where you will find a grocery store, a couple of banks,… Read More ›
THE PATH NOT TAKEN – A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: The Road Not Taken In the winter, in the snow … or through the autumn woods. There is always an untaken path. There is never enough time to walk every path. We are inevitably forced to… Read More ›
KINDA FULL OF GOLDFINCHES
Kinda full of Goldfinches From late in December, they show up in flocks. They are gone now, off to Ontario where in November, they breed. When they come back, they won’t be the same bright yellow they were all summer…. Read More ›
KINDA UP A TREE
Kinda up a tree This is the one time of year where getting stuck up a tree might be kinda good. Or at least very pretty. These sugar maple trees turn the best colors of all the trees. Scarlet and orange,… Read More ›
ORANGE CARDINALS ARE NOT ONE OF A KIND …
One of a Kind Or Maybe Not … When I first saw my bright orange Cardinal, I was sure I had seen something absolutely unique. Cardinals are red. That’s their thing. Their redness is their thing. Then I discovered that… Read More ›
A GOLDEN DAY IN AUTUMN
Autumn came weeks early because of the long summer drought that is not over yet. We had a normal spring, but then the rain stopped falling. We’ve had a bit of rain and too much wind and autumn flew away…. Read More ›
A NUTHATCH BEFORE THE WIND AND RAIN
Today it was beautiful outside. The trees were golden and orange and red. But tonight, it’s going to rain and the wind shall blow up quite a storm, so there’s a very good chance that by tomorrow night, the leaves… Read More ›
EVERYONE IS BLAH
It’s true. I try to be upbeat, but I don’t really think I succeed. I don’t feel well. I don’t know if I’m actually sick since I can’t see my doctor. Unless I’ve got COVID and then, I go to… Read More ›
A TIME OF GOLD AND AMBER
AUTUMN & AMBER LIGHT … BUT WHAT DOES THE STUFF ON MY CAMERA’S MENU MEAN? Text: Marilyn Armstrong – Photography: Garry Armstrong I have always loved the fall. I remember being a child on my way back to school. I… Read More ›
STRANGE OUTCOMES FROM THIS STRANGEST YEAR
Who knew that 2020 would be a wretched excuse for a year? The climate is collapsing. Half of the U.S. is burning down, another quarter is flooded … and we up here in the northeast are 10 inches low on… Read More ›
THE BIRDS ARE EATING LIKE CRAZY
I’ve been feeding birds for a few years now and I’m pretty used to their feeding habits. Generally, they come in groups. Flocks of Goldfinches, a couple of Cardinals — orange or red and some orange babies, too. Lots of… Read More ›
