The Bonfire

Finally the wind let up so we could have our traditional New Year’s bonfire with a pile we have been collecting.    I like this angle of H throwing the last of the wet leaves on the coals, making lots of smoke.    But the ghost is the way it was a little while before …
And after this an old friend on the island (H’s former partner) who we haven't seen for awhile came over for a nice long visit. 

(I “promised” less words yesterday.   H tells me I write too much and I think I’m not a very good writer.   And I have to confess, if the blip I’m looking at is too long I probably won’t read it —so I just assume this is how some others feel.   However there are some really good writers here on blip that are irresistible.  So not to worry , it will be hard not to just keep on as usual.   :-)   but I'm trying for less...)