The Merrie Month of May, or, Moorhens in Malmesbury.
The New Year is almost here. I’ve been reviewing the year’s photos, and have realized that in the “archives” there is a group of three or four thousand photos that […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
A Quick Trip to South Beach
Yesterday was the last day of our current warm spell. The chilliest temperatures since last winter are forecast for tomorrow night. NOAA says we may get to 15°F tonight. Brrrr. […]
The Welcoming Committee.
Here is the group of photos that the “Ghost Ferry” photo failed to fit with. After you hurry to get to the ferry, sometimes you’re early, and you have to […]
Leaving Woods Hole of a December Noon.
On the ferry about noontime, after some days of clouds and rain, I went up to the bow deck of the boat. It may be winter, but Woods Hole […]
Ghost Ferry
While waiting for the ferry on a warm foggy morning recently, I took a series of pictures of the boat coming in to Vineyard Haven. The first photo, this one, […]
How Corny Can You Get?
Corn (as the folks at Fedco Seeds are fond of saying) is amaizing. Also amazing is how many thousands of times you can look at something and not see it. […]
Wishetwurra Farm December Pictures
At Wishetwurra Farm, December’s warmth continues. Oats sown on the thick layer of manure are starting to fail. Here’s a patch of parsnips, with leaves lightly limned by frost. […]
Wishetwurra Farm Garden Report, December 2014
The report is late, almost four weeks late. The first two weeks were because of “no camera”. The next week-plus of “no post” was because of sloth, and because other topics […]
A Tale of Three Old Screws.
Some months ago, a friend of mine advertised a bureau for sale. I didn’t really need another bureau, but went anyway, to “just take a look”. One of the boards that […]
The Quince’s Progress
Our neighbor’s house on the Cape was once a thriving and tended homestead, with gardens, grapevines, and an orchard of fruit and nut trees. The place has gone through changes. […]
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