Songs From The Wood

One of the advantages of upgrading to the latest version of the Ubuntu distribution (I’ve run Linux on my laptop forever) is that the photo management software comes with support for scanning photos. I’ve struggled to get decent quality photo scans but never succeeded to my satisfaction.

I scanned these pictures of Kitty, taken when he was still young. He could clear seven foot fences in one bound and climb trees (he had difficulty descending sometimes, however). We were renting one unit of a duplex then, not far from where we are now. A close friend was renting the other unit of the duplex. His backyard was accessible from ours and had a tree. One summer evening, Kitty ventured into his yard and climbed the tree. My friend who was enjoying the evening spied Kitty and quickly snapped these pictures of him.

Seeing the picture took me back to those happy times. How long ago it seems. Our friend and we shared a duplex, eating together many nights. He moved far away from here 18 months or so later and now, he has returned to India. And Kitty. He’s moved even farther away. But, at least in my memories and dreams, he’s never that far.