there's a new year coming

can you see it approaching?

such a tiny detail

one sparkling ball, the size of a grapefruit, turns an ordinary house

into a place of wonder.

there are full animals and there are stuffed animals

and then there is nicole.

never tell an old cat where to sleep.

leaf lace

woven by a master artist

(a dessicated leaf casts a lacey shadow on western avenue)

sometimes sunlight

and

pendulous raindrops

create such ephemeral constellations

may your day be filled with music

the gorgeous turkish kanun

and finally

the birthing center.

wishing you all

a sweet

holiday.

may all good things come your way.

look how polished

the administration department's entry was.

my apologies for the quality of these images.

the ailing camera continues to cause problems.

need rehab services?

how sweet would it be

to be cared for

here...

moving to another section of the gingerbread village

this one was created by the physician group.

brattleboro memorial hospital challenged each of its departments

to a gingerbread house competition.

this week i'll be sharing some of the highlights.

today's entry: the cardiology unit

take time to stop

and nibble the gingerbread

(corner of high and main street, brattleboro)

this jaunty gent

looked too cool to mingle

but look what happened when he met

yesterday's pup.

happy birthday baby brother

may your day be one long, sweet cuddle

prickly little afternoon

all thorny trees and spires

sunlight reaches through the ether

to stroke the face of this mantlepiece

time magazine's choice for person of the year 2011

the protestor

why did the chickens cross the road?

perhaps

to visit the sheep?

ursi lives and works at the christmas tree farm

isn't he grand?

through the stiff stubble of december

sheep and chickens

rizzle and scratch,

trying to fill their winter-hungry stomachs.

do you think you would like

growing christmas trees for a living?

the sun danced with wild abandon

winking at itself

in a thousand planes

of dimpled glass

happy birthday, dear helaine,

stay kitty stay

good kitty

(and to think that i saw it on organ street)

this time of year

we become

mere

shadows

of ourselves

the stuff of dreams

these exquisite creatures

are the handiwork of supremely talented doll-maker

anna abigail brahms

(thank you all for your illuminating camera advice.

i'll let you know when i make up my mind

and make room in my budget.)

technical help please...but not too technical

sometimes my camera focuses beautifully

but more and more often it won't.

is it time for a new camera?

i've been using a sony cybershot dsc h20.

it's given me great zoom, great macro, great clarity, & it's not too heavy or bulky.

suggestions for a replacement/upgrade?

the estey organ works

once hummed on estey street

on a hill above downtown brattleboro

it's beginning to look

a bit like christmas

december clacks her long bone-fingers

like polished castanets.