unfurling

i love this time of year,

when the trees

threaten

green

and

pink blossoms

burst.

floral tribute

i love you forsythia,

your bold yellowness,

a beacon of joyful

colour

on grey rainy days.

that said,

i have two forsythia shrubs

in the garden,

sadly i can't seem to

trim them properly,

thus creating an

exuberant mess.

sunny day at the beach

sunny day

at the beach.

airplanes

heading to the

island airport.

a closed lifeguard

station

and

kite boarders

enjoying the brisk

breezes and chilly

water.

sunday

happy birthday, mr. resident

i cannot take credit for this cake,

baked by the guest cook,

an alice waters recipe, the 1-2-3-4

cake from the art of simple food

with a buttercream icing and a

raspberry jam filling.

excellent.

another new café

like a moth

to a flame,

a new café

opened two weeks

ago,

nicely done,

very busy,

the cappuccino

was watery.

paradise

the city

is its own place

scraps here and there

no films at the cinema

bagels in darkness

new neighbours

looming

disappearances

changes

and stillness.