This world is amazing. So are the things we (I mean me) can do. Saturday – Block Island – football – they say soccer – tournament, Fiona is junior Block Island Hurricanes captain and she played a blinder, Rory who is too young for the team turned cartwheels and did handstands. (Ruby is on the … More This world is amazing
I couldn’t resist trying this week’s photo challenge “From Lines to Patterns“. Of course there are too many to choose. But I hope you like them – click for bigger photos.
Birding is big on Block Island. Especially in September when the migration south is beginning and many birds stop over here to rest and feed before their long journey south – some to the Caribbean and Central America, some go as far as Argentina. All this in one glorious couple of hours. We birdwalkers had … More Birding on Block Island
After Mosquito beach, headed back to the bicycle. Fiona’s bicycle, borrowed because my own bike has ‘disappeared’ from where it was left behind the condo. Rather an odd disappearance as the basket, helmet and lock were carefully removed and placed inside the garage, but no bike. I have hopes it will return, but wait and … More Wildflower Walk
This morning it looked like rain, some darker sky around, I thought a short bike ride so I could get home quickly if needed would be a good idea. Just along the neck to Mosquito Beach – which is not THE beach but a part of the Great Salt Pond, and an interesting walk along … More Low tide
This is Block Island. It is small – 3 miles by 7 for those who don’t know. Lots of things happen, and everyone shares what they do with everyone else. These two are our very own tango masters and they have been offering tango classes (free) to all comers so of course many of us … More Time to Tango
Sidey suggested “Circle”. All this week I have wanted to write, and failed to write, and can’t think of why or what, so this afternoon, just before the end of the week and a new theme, I will let the ‘circle’ draw me where it will. Circle of family Circle of friends Circle of influence … More Circles in my mind
It is September – and children everywhere have returned to school. I have returned to Block Island after an eventful summer. Last week’s event here was that Finlay (used to be just Finn) jumped out of the truck to chase a cat and got hit by a car. Broken leg, recovering, but everyone was of … More Return to Block Island
I have just returned from a weekend in Donegal, which is still beautiful, beaches and hills and hedgerows of red fuchsia and orange montbretia. A reunion weekend, with friends who once upon a time had been together at Queen’s University Belfast. Eight of us made it to George’s home at Rathgory, to a generous welcome, … More Donegal – still beautiful
My World, Your World, One World 