Father taught us to fetch –What else are children for? I did not like his demeaning sneernor the way he lorded control Mother learned to ask how highwhen he snapped: “Jump!” I vowed to be differentto never let him break me But his arms were strongerand my fear real, and so From my father, I’ve […]
Carnations lingerprolong the celebration –flowers gifting joy. (For Eugi’s Weekly Challenge: celebration.Image my own.)
Dauntingthe loomingmountainsideor the oceansidecliffs whose ascentmocks my limitations Fragile,the glint ofspidery thread,whose expanse, thoughdelicate, stretches without fear The way our income curvesdownward, whileour needs mount Life’s slopesprecarious, demandinginevitable, and yet we find ourselvesill-prepared when forced to navigate them.
That Red-breasted Nuthatch looks grumpy at being photographed VJ 😀
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Likely is. Poor guy just wanted to have his meal in peace.
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Very handsome birds!
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They sure are! Thanks.
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You’re welcome!
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Such beautiful birds! Red-breasted Nuthatch would be a life bird for me. We have the brown-headed and white-breasted there. 🙂
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What do you know. We have a bird you haven’t seen, lol.
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It happens once in a while. LOL! There are a lot of birds out there I haven’t seen. I only have 351 species on my life list. I still have a lot of birds out there calling my name. hehehe! 🙂
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They have very pretty colors that your photos do justice to! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah!
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