The Snake!

Posted on by Ian C.

We’re back in Florida, for a long weekend (and my birthday 🙂 )
Earlier, I opened the pool filter cover and lifted out the thermometer to see how warm the pool was (it was 90f) – and off leapt a small snake, back in to the pool!
He happily swam away across the pool, keeping well away from me and my “rescue” attempts.

I got the pool net, and fished it out – but back in it went! Fished out again, and rushed to get it outside the lanai so it couldn’t rejoin the pool (even if it likes it, we don’t want to risk hurting it when we go in the water!)
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It stayed for a while, perhaps in shock, or waiting for us to stop watching … then suddenly it wasn’t there any more; hopefully it’ll find somewhere else nice to live!

A day in New York

Posted on by Ian C.

We’re on our way to Florida for a long weekend, but flew via New York to meet MINI friend Robert and his wife Kittie, who themselves are visiting from California, around an art events where one of Kittie’s marvellous paintings I’d being exhibited.
We flew in late last night, and spent much of today touring, taking a subway down to Battery Park (from where you can see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island), then walking downtown New York to see the Brooklyn Bridge and Ground Zero (which you mostly can’t see unless you pay $$$ to visit the gallery),

Still, we could have simply toured right where the hotel is! Almost next door is the beautiful Chrysler Building:

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More pictures tomorrow, when I have full Internet without paying $15!