members of the Lamond "menagerie"

One of the joys of walking in the park is the opportunity to watch the squirrels flit about, as they look for the scraps left behind by the other denizens. They compete for those scraps with the crows, who are everywhere but, not surprisingly, spend time in and around the park feeding off the visitors.

The shots below show Syd and Cecily Squirrel (yeah, I know kitsch, but cute!) individually and together, along with Russell Crow(e) (yeah, I know, even worse), and Rusty with the family.





















I don't know whether the other folks who walk in the park find the squirrels as cute as me, dear reader, but I think they're a lot of fun to watch, and I'm glad I had the camera with me today to get these particular shots (I can get Rusty and his mates any time).

I also spent some time as I walked reflecting on the impermanence of life, after my travels yesterday. It was a reminder about the importance of recognising that life is not a dress rehearsal - this is what we're dealt and we get on with doing what we can with it. So later today, I will join Ajith at the English language mass down near the High Court building and then get on with the business of ensuring that, when our ad is shown in the Times of India tomorrow, people have a functioning website to visit as a result.