It’s lovely out today. The sun is shining. We are having one of the warm weeks we sometimes get in November. These end abruptly when the jet stream drops down from the arctic. Until then, it’s delightful, springlike with a… Read More ›
Blackstone Valley
Garry Armstrong – Down by the Blackstone
And so we two, on what we feared might be the last best day of the season went down to the river … and thus we have a second perspective. It’s always interesting to see how two people photograph the… Read More ›
AND THEN, IT STARTED TO RAIN
Yesterday was lovely, but I didn’t go out. Today, I made sure to get to the sunshine and down to the dam. I was going on the theory that have had two dry days, I could be sure expecting… Read More ›
October Country
Mid October would typically be when this region would be hitting peak color. We would be looking forward to another week or two of brilliant color, but the unpredictable New England weather zapped us again. The leaves brightened early. It… Read More ›
Gone fishing …
There’s a lovely section of river that’s part of an intricate network of waterways that collectively form the Blackstone Valley watershed. This particular beauty spot is down the road from our house. Literally. It’s on our road, a few… Read More ›
Will last year’s jeans fit this year’s body?
It wasn’t much, but it was something, a sign, a signal. The season is changing. The world has made that turn from summer into fall. I have put away my sandals and flip-flops, dug out the regular shoes. I’m moving… Read More ›
Big Gears On the Old Canal
It’s been a while since we visited the canal. Last night we realized that summer was running out on us and if we wanted to get some pictures, we needed to go out and shoot. Until recently, these mechanisms were… Read More ›
Grokking the Fullness: Waiting Is
“Waiting is, until fullness. I grok in fullness.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land In my halcyon days, I felt that if you didn’t celebrate on the official day … birthday, Christmas, anniversary, whatever … that you’d blown it. You’d… Read More ›
An October Week
What a difference a week makes! Well, actually, 8 days, but why quibble? October 21st, a bright sunny day by the Blackstone Canal, we watched the water, I took some pictures of bright foliage. It wasn’t a record-breaking year …… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 