Here's Fred, demonstrating how to do it:

Very wet, heavy snow fell today, so I'm going to follow Fred's example and lie down.

Buonasera!

Likely dark times ahead, so taking some time to do things I can control:

Snowed today. Didn't stick, but it's coming.

Have a great evening.

Hey y'all. Wanted to get this out there before I crash.

Morning Glories climbing bamboo stalks off the deck, and assorted other visual noise.

Cheers!

Apparently, this has been the gloomiest (cloud cover) January in Minnesota since records began.

Feels like it.

I miss moving water, so here's a shot of one of the dozen or so 'Thousand Footers' that ply the Great Lakes. Presque Isle entering the harbour at Duluth a few years ago:

We now take you back to your regular Brexit Fiasco scheduling.

Downloaded some shots from a camera. Nothing particularly exciting, but I rather liked the light effects in the shot below:

With decent shots a little lacking, here's His Supreme Fredship in repose:

Off to cook a Cornish pasty......

Stay warm.

and snow blowing outside. It's nasty out there.

Anyway, after the joy and light of the electoral season, back to the nitty gritty of photography.

Local wetland:

Wilderness of western Wisconsin, looking towards Minnesota:

Ugh!

Anyway:

Off for dinner. With the week's circus, feel free to depose yourselves and post the evidence.

Not sure when I'll be back.

Labor Day Weekend, so people are doing stuff, but drop by if you can:

Tree Stump:

Some raindrops:

View of the River Celebrant, as it flows through Lothlorien. That was quite the trip to arrange:

It seems to have gone very fast. Next week, Bollox Minor is off to university.... and Fred is off to kittygarten.

A couple of shots from the recent pilgrimage to England, and then one from the Colorado trip:

But anyway, here's a shot I took at the local nature centre a couple of weeks ago.

Stay cool everyone. It's hot out there (fake news according to Trump.... just about everything is fake news, according to our Lord and Master).

Extra blooming hot here, so we're moles in our dark dwelling.

Next week, I'll be doing this on family travels for a month. Feel free to fill in

Here's a selfie from a local swamp visit:

And Fred, realizing he's dropped his i-phone:

With all the dire news this week, I took a quick turn through sepia Lothlorien....

I would add the requisite Fred shot, but he's on strike.... (kibble issues).

So, a cloud shot from a few days ago instead.

If you too wish to leave Trumpistan posthaste,........ good luck!

Make mine a double.

Basically no Spring,... straight into Summer (it's 90F outside).

Visited the local swamp last week. No evidence of Trump doing anything useful:

Thunderstorms last night, with some interesting clouds:

Off to find some shade. Keep cool!

Yep, no snow in sight. And the sun is shining (miracle!). Wandering the neighbourhood is a lot easier and warmer. Here's a shot from last year: our obscure branch line of the old Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.

We have a trip to Colorado coming up. A ham-fisted panorama from our last trip: