No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
Wonderful array of birds this week. I’d love to see that Redpoll. That would be a lifer for me. 🙂
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I’ve never seen them before this year and now they come daily and in large numbers. Manna from Heaven.
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They found your seed offerings. We’ve never had Palm Warblers in our yard until this year. We have a Pine Warbler for the first time too. An Eastern Phoebe showed up in the summer and hasn’t left either. They could easily take off as quickly as they arrived. 🙂
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Such is the joy of watching. Still waiting for a tufted titmouse.
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I think you have to come for a visit to see the Tufted Titmouse. They are all over my yard. LOL! 🙂
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Oh, I’ll be right there!
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Yay! And the Cardinal…and the Carolina Wren…and the Carolina Chickadee…and the Eastern Phoebe…just in my yard. Plus during the summer we have Brown Thrashers come hang out for a while.
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Okay….stop bragging, lol.
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LOL! I was going for “enticing”! Did it work? 🙂
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Too enticing. I am missing our trips to Texas.
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I’m missing my trip to Texas too. I miss my family! I miss going down to Tampa to see my kids and grandkids. Hope the vaccine works. 🙂
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I hope so too, although I think it will take a while to make a difference. Stay safe
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I optimistically agree with you! 🙂
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I love how the photos capture the diffferent personalities of the birds.
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I swear that cardinal is smiling.
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I do believe you’re right!
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These birds are all so lovely! These are great captures! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks friend.
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❤ !
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