Moving into the Year

Tomorrow I meet the first of my new classes, and I’m almost ready to put this winter break behind me and take up the rhythm of the year again. We’ve had a quiet few days…

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Word-less Wednesday — Last of the Year . . .

 This group of Barrow’s Goldeneye ducks drew me to the beach with my camera yesterday, against the freezing temperature — bright sun always heightens the contrast of their dramatic colouring, those white patches flashing enigmatic…

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Season's Sailing

I sketched today’s entry as we sat in the car with fingers crossed, hoping we’d squeak onto the ferry home. Can you tell that’s the e rear view of the SUV in front of us…

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Boo! Happy Hallowe’en!

I grabbed this photo from my daughter’s Facebook status to say Happy Hallowe’en to all of you! I just love my little Hattie’s smile, her wee finger pointing with delighted amusement at her whisker-painted face.…

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Autumn Running, Thinking, Working, Retiring. . . . Blazing Colourfully. . . .

 I was home getting a drink and using the toilet in between loops of my long run this morning when the slanting sunlight of an early Fall morning lit the autumn foliage in the back…

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