A New Song To Sing, by Rich Paschall Another Spring is here. Consider if you lived 103 years there would only be 103 Springs to enjoy, so why not enjoy each one to the fullest. Celebrate the first day of… Read More ›
change of season
IF I RULED THE WORLD
A New Song To Sing, by Rich Paschall We have made it to another pandemic Spring, but this time the first day of Spring sings out a new song. This one sounds better than the bluebirds on Marilyn’s back deck…. Read More ›
A PHOTO A WEEK: CHANGING SEASONS – Marilyn Armstrong
We haven’t gotten much in the way of autumn foliage. Hardly any. Little patches of yellow and occasionally a hint of red. It’s not much, especially considering how glorious our foliage can be. We were blah last year and the… Read More ›
YESTERDAY, WE FOUND A HINT OF FALL – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Saturday – FALL Yesterday, in the rain driving to the doctor, we kept looking for fall. We could see touches of it here and there, but given that it is already the end of September, it should have been everywhere…. Read More ›
OCTOBER IN THE VALLEY
I don’t think we are going to be affected by the big storm that’s hitting the southern coast, though I’m betting we’ll get some of the rain. As long as we don’t get the big winds. I would hate to… Read More ›
TREES IN TOWN: CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: BUILDINGS WITH TREES This week’s topic is Building and Trees. Any building, any tree as long as they are in the same photo. There are trees everywhere in the valley. I don’t believe you can find any… Read More ›
TURNING WORLD, CHANGING SEASONS – GARRY ARMSTRONG
With rain, wind, and the ending of October, the trees are going bare. It’s a strange mix between naked branches, remnants of green, and glowing autumn. The in-between season. It’s mostly been warm during the day, chilly at night. I… Read More ›
A CELEBRATION WITH AUTUMN LEAVES
As I sat in the living room, baseball playoffs on the screen, I looked outside. Today is the fifth anniversary of my bilateral mastectomy. Which means five years officially cancer free. Do I know for sure I’m cancer free? Of course… Read More ›
SNOW MELTS FIRST OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
When I looked out my window this afternoon, I saw something I haven’t seen in many long weeks. Ground! I saw — clearly for the first time since January — the green steel cap of our septic system, plus a tiny bit of… Read More ›
AUTUMN LIGHT – GLOWING TREES
This is not a great month for photography. Although I love the absence of snow, the bare trees, hibernating flowers and gardens aren’t inspiring. Of course it’s possible to find pictures any time of years, but some periods are much more… Read More ›
OCTOBER, THE GALLERY
This is the only time of year when I have such a wealth of photographs. Autumn in New England is incredibly photogenic. If you can’t take beautiful pictures in New England in the fall, give up photography. You are beyond help…. Read More ›
NOTHING TO COMPARE
Autumn Leaves – Changing colors, dropping temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes: do these mainstays of Fall fill your heart with warmth — or with dread? This morning … our early autumn woods. Talk about mixed emotions. I love autumn, by far my favorite… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 