Monthly Archives: October 2012

Scary planet

The moon is full, Frankenstorm is arriving all along the East Coast even as I type–and it’s almost Halloween. Doesn’t this kind of feel like the intro to a badly written horror movie? The magnificent two-inch pumpkin. So last night … Continue reading

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Acorns, chipmunk and roses

 Subscribe in a reader Autumn afternoon sun with long shadows–and almost Halloween. I like the mood, but it can switch quickly to rain showers. And, rather like the rain, acorns have also been falling. There are enough accumulated on the … Continue reading

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