And here we are. At Delta gate C5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The flight is two hours late — so far. Delta has been a mess and not just for us. Pretty much for everyone. Late flights, cancelled flights, broken connecting… Read More ›
Photography
SKETCHBOOK 64 – THREE GOLDFINCH AND A STORY
CRAZY SQUIRRELS AND PUSHY DOVES There’s a lot going on in and around our deck. The squirrels are freaking out, the doves are pushing smaller birds out of the way (doves? really?), and I’m pretty sure raccoons and flying squirrels… Read More ›
RED MOON ECLIPSE
Tonight!
SKETCHBOOK 61 – HAIRY WOODPECKER
Downy and Hairy woodpeckers come to feed on the suet. I have photos both in one picture. This Hairy male has been working over the tree that shades our deck. It’s got some kind of boring insect problem. The woodpeckers… Read More ›
THE CONCERT
It is no small miracle that somehow, I got these pictures to appear. They haven’t been reduced in size or edited because I am dysfunctional on a Mac, which this is. Even so, I wanted to show you this beautiful… Read More ›
THE BLACK & WHITE SIDE OF THINGS
CBWC: Side of Things Which side do you pick when an item is square? Or if it’s so thin, it really only has two side — like a bicycle? Which side is which on a flower that’s round? I think, to… Read More ›
BLACK & WHITE ORCHIDS
CBWC: Flowers Macro orchids in black and white. Taken with a mini tripod and a 60mm Olympus Macro lens.
ONLY BIRDS SHOULD FLY
We have to fly to Minnesota. To the degree that arrangements for old people with “issues” can be made, they have been. Wheelchairs, because neither of us can walk any distance (me even less than Garry). Special seating because Garry… Read More ›
SPRING AGAIN – GARRY ARMSTRONG
We went to the dam to take a few pictures. More than 300 photographs later, we came home. Marilyn is still working on them, but here are some of mine. It was great being able to be outside without freezing… Read More ›
DARK GREEN IN MAY
CMMC May Colors Forest or Dark Green In the northeast, it’s too early for dark green trees. You won’t see leaves that color until the end of June at the earliest. The deepest greens don’t show up until August. But other… Read More ›
THE BLOOMING DECK
FOTD – May 12 – Mother’s day a few days late Owen had planned this for Mother’s Day but having just bought us a television, he was out of money. So — he got his paycheck and today was a… Read More ›
THUS CAME NEW WINDOWS
We bought them in January and it took until today to get completed and installed. Oh my, what a difference! It’s not that they are bigger — except in the living room where the design has much narrower framing. Otherwise,… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 