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And Now for Something Completely Different

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Those of you who are old enough might remember Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It was incredibly popular here in Canada and my dad was a dedicated viewer of that show. I have very fond memories of watching it with him and enjoying how much he enjoyed it. And Now for Something Completely Different was based on Python, featuring sketches from its first two seasons.

The comedian John Cleese was usually shown wearing a tuxedo and in a serious voice saying something like “and now for something completely different: a man with his brother’s toothbrush up his nose” or other inane or foolish statement. This might be followed by a shot of a man seated behind a desk in a business office and wearing a pink bikini. Definitely off-the-wall stuff and definitely very British, too.

So in honour of Monty, here’s something completely different. Not comedic, I’m afraid, but good to see, I think; a few scenes from last summer and definitely something completely different from what I’ve been posting!

Grape vines …
… and grapes …
… tulips …
… and ducklings …

… all coming soon to a spring and summer near you.

Happy Monday.

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Wolf Moon

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The recent wolf moon briefly became visible through the clouds and I was able to capture these images. They’re not the best since I was scrambling around to get pictures before the clouds covered it again but they will do.

This moon was classified as a supermoon since to the casual observer it appeared to be full on both the night before and after its peak. Additionally, supermoons are also so-called because the moon is at its closest point to the earth, making it appear extra-bright.

The wolf moon earned its name because wolves don’t hibernate and in ancient times their howling would have been especially noticeable. Images of wolves howling at the moon are iconic, especially of the north.

There will be two other supermoons this year on November 24 and December 24.

Happy Tuesday

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Sunday Greetings

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The prognosticators said that we would be getting several days of freezing rain, but so far our temperatures have risen to 6C (43F) and there hasn’t been any rain, freezing or otherwise.

It has been a much different story in the mountains and particularly through the mountain passes, but here we have still been getting a bit of sunny brightness …

… which has been a very nice thing.

The snow in the mountains brings lots of happiness to skiers and skaters and down here, well, we get to avoid snowploughs and icy roads!

Happy Sunday.

Sometimes, life is like that.