Transient beauty

On a dreary and stormy Halloween morning,

the rising sun broke through the clouds,

and graced us with a rare rainbow against the barren western horizon.

Well, that's rather bold

Something caught my eye as I glanced out the window at the top of our stairs just now.

And by "just now", I mean middle-of-the-afternoon, broad daylight ...




Hello there, Canis Latrans. I often hear you and yours howling in the night, or yipping in harmony with the sirens of the local volunteer fire department. It's a little unusual, to say the least, to see you boldly strutting through the field adjacent to my property. I appreciate your beauty, but please stay over there!

Optimus Prime at Zoo Boo

I don't think I'll ever be able to get him out of this costume!

He Otter Be In Pictures!!!

That's my kid! My picture of William and the otter is on the cover of the latest issue of Zoo Scoop, which is the quarterly newsletter of the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park!

What a difference a few minutes can make

The dawn's first light ..

.. yielded to the mist ..

.. which succumbed to the brilliance of the September sun.

Seriously?

Yes, that's a pair of size 2 jeans with a tummy control panel, on the rack at our local Target.

Seriously, Target? Are you actually trying to convince women who can fit into a size TWO that their physiques are still not adequate, and must resort to a 21st century built-in girdle to suck it in? Seriously?

Misty September Sunrise

the honking of geese

floats over the morning mist

farewell before flight

Another touch of gold at the end of the summer

a glass of chablis

catching the last beams of light

summer meets autumn