another lightning strike

[OT from cottage renovations]

last night the cat cam recorded another lightning strike somewhere within its field of view. 

lightning in the Circle

the camera has been operating for nearly three years but this is only the second time it has picked up a lightning flash.  the previous occurrence was noted in this space on 16 July 2005. 

looking at the images, the previous one seems to have been somewhere to the R but this one seems to have been directly ahead. 

Howard Park (part 1 of 2)

[OT from cottage renovations]

the day started out relatively mild but by afternoon a cold wind had turned it all chilly and blustery with just a few random snowflakes skittering through the air, fidgeting and wiggling like unsettled children. 

the lighting was indifferent but I went out anyway and with Peake for company found these details in Howard Park. 

(click through these thumbnails for higher definition images)

waiting -- the time has not yet come for these Crape Myrtle pods to open

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sealed -- what an elegant natural container design

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(continued in part 2)