Tuesday, September 05, 2023

The invisible beneath the visible

Borage, dahlias and
marigold, marigold, marigold.
Who would guess
that a year's worth of potatoes grow here,
along with various types
of onions, tomatoes, peppers,
plus kohlrabi, carrots, etc.?

Monday, September 04, 2023

Holidays

Recently, rain allowed them lots of leisure.

Sunday, September 03, 2023

Special relationship

And then there is this lady.
She would not fly away when I come,
but simply wait ...


... until I have refilled the feeder again.

Bon appétit!

 

Saturday, September 02, 2023

Young sparrows at Seanhenge

Two young sparrows:
What's that?
Three young sparrows:
Perhaps digestable?

Six young sparrows:
Yummie!
In the meantime
some adults help themselves
in the nearby apple tree ...

... and the other restaurant,
 
whilst this tit enjoys 
not being disturbed.


Friday, September 01, 2023

Sunny September

At least not much rain promised
for this weekend.
We shall see.

 

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Beers & Books CCCXXXII – George Bernard Shaw

Now that we have learned
to fly the air like birds,
swim under water like fish,
we lack one thing -
to learn to live on earth as human beings.


George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 –2 November 1950)

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Summer in Seanhenge

Reading, writing, relaxing or contemplating, ...

while sitting on the terrace with a cup of coffee ...


I do often thankfully feel ...

my horizon widened.

 

Saturday, May 06, 2023

Beers & Books CCCXXIX – A Message to the Irish People

"It is clear that it is not man
who has created the universe
- whether you believe in God or in gods
or deny any divine presence -
man cannot alter the laws
that govern the universe
without damaging it."

Seán MacBride ( 26 January 1904 – 15 January 1988)

Friday, May 05, 2023

Beers & Books CCCXXVIII – Bobby Sands

 Bobby Sands (9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981)

I rolled over again freezing and the snow came in the window on top of my blankets. Tiocfaidh ár lá' (Our day will come), I said to myself, Tiocfaidh ár lá. [Final diary entry]