Norfolk Broads

Some Pretty Things

The other day I was in a charity shop and I found a copy of Beatrix Potter's Book of ABC's. There was an inscription penciled inside the cover: "To our darling Oliver on his first Christmas, all our love, Mummy and Daddy." I flipped through it, and when I got to "L is for Ladybird" I got all verklempt and had to buy it. It is those little nuances that I am going to miss and appreciate the most once I leave.

The evenings here are endlessly long, which is great because evening is my favorite part of day. And the sun takes hours to set. This is the castle looking like a cake.

This is the cake I want for my wedding.

This tree peony is 25 years old. I know because the French woman who lives here and was pruning her roses when we walked by told us.

Jeffery and I live a 5 minute walk from this little park.

Blue sky and puffy clouds.

Poppies.

More Faces from the Neighborhood

Cat Tuesday

Jeffery and I decided to take his camera for a walk yesterday, and all of the kitties were out waiting for their people to come home and let them in. You can see the impatience on their faces.

This first kitty was difficult to photograph because he kept running towards us wanting to be petted.

Captured by the zoom lens after we walked away.

Jasper

I call this one Sabastian. He was really old; we could feel his spine spouting through the fur on his back. He was really friendly.

Tom

and Lucy.

Almost identical kitties that lived next door to one another.

King Henry

He was an excellent model.

I think I found my calling.