Heart-stopping moment

May 6, 2020May 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

We’re still learning not to panic at scenes like this, where one of our rabbits looks like rigor mortis has set in. It’s even scarier when one’s running about, stops, and then flops over into a deadly pose like Pepper’s here. That’s when I look closely at her side to see if she’s breathing. Grab a camera, though, and the subject pops right up like nothing’s ever happened just as you’re ready to click the shot. My wife finally caught this instance, and I’m envious.

Whaleback in the tide

May 5, 2020April 24, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

On the Maine side of Portsmouth Harbor, Whaleback Lighthouse sits on a menacing ledge. It’s one of two lighthouses along the passageway of tricky, strong tidal currents.

Honestly

May 4, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 18 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

The falls downtown after a day of heavy rain

May 2, 2020May 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

The Cocheco River pours over the dam and waterfalls downtown yesterday. The pipe, far right, allows salmon and other migratory fish and eels to bypass the cataract on their way to the tidal waters below.

Crystalized sweet

April 29, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Maple rock candy can sometimes be found in last year’s syrup. Or you can buy it in selected stores, where it’s pricy. This is what we gleaned before opening a new bottle. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

On the old carriage road

April 28, 2020October 14, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

It’s now a fine trail to the city park at the top of Garrison Hill, for those of us who would rather walk than drive.

And it leads to this observation tower, for more climbing.

Here’s how the route looked in the late 1800s.

So agreeable

April 27, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 17 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

At the compost bin

April 26, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Every spring, once the compost thaws, I empty the bin to supply the garden. And then I refill it with leaves collected the previous autumn to start the whole process again.

Hiding out

April 22, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Pepper loves resting between the legs of chairs. It makes her harder to pick up or herd back into their cage at the end of the day.

Quick dinner

April 22, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Fettuccine with green peas, chicken or ham, and parsley make for a fine quick and elegant dinner in our house. We must have been out of mushrooms. (Photo by Rachel Williams)