This morning's breakfast visitor Morning moon three days ago How grainy can it get? Hardly grainy at all by comparison Gerard asking me about my work in the 1980s Jeremy stopping by Virginia coming up to 88 Cool but expecting better weather Snowbird Bad Negative Appreciation Even in August . . . Windy rain turning to snow In the hay River Thames on a dull day in October 1985 Appreciating the Mona Lisa Ice in the harbour Regina at 90 Fox sparrow enjoying a bit of late-winter sun Belvedere burnt out My niece on her bike Bug in the suds Tidal pool What spring shows Wally the Wasp Another shot of that song sparrow Flicker feeding First shot on the roll A goldfinch hanging around This morning's visitor E and her new puppy Jeff March 1999 Siskin eating his sunflower seed Dins Pine siskins eating and squabbling He was Peej then; he's Patty now. Or Patrick. Will at one Goldfinch at the sunflower seeds Cat, box, bottle of Dock. . . M in my office Another shot from the decade-old film K's visit The beer I was drinking The beer I was drinking Snow getting lit