These Tails Have ‘Tude

June 23, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Apparently, birds with long tail feathers have escaped my camera lens, to for Bird Weekly challenge, I submit these images of tails that have attitude:

It’s A Wonderful World

June 21, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

That life lead us to settle in this small town on the river, is magic, made even more wonderful by the presence of our majestic tree. Every day is a wonder with our two little adoptees. The best thing of all, is that life is opening up again, and we got to spend some face-to-face […]

Blue, Green, and White

June 19, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weekend Sky

Wild and Free

June 18, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A doe, a snapping turtle, two turkey vultures and a mink. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Nature Animals

Demanding Attention

June 17, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” Henry Miller ( Linking up with Debbie Smyth’s Weekly Quotation-Inspired challenge.)

Shades and Shadow

June 16, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ready for re-opening, a patio has its shades in place. A goldfinch enjoys the shade of our Walnut tree, and a fallen tree creates mystery reflected in the shadows of live trees. (For Lens-Artists challenge: shades and shadows.)

Speckled

June 14, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A few speckled birds for Bird Weekly challenge: stripes, spots, or freckles.

Awake Before Dawn Sky

June 11, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Going through old photographs and found these photos from an early September morning . Posting here for Weekend Sky.

Species Mingling

June 9, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Blackbird chasing off a Red-tailed hawk Muscovy and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (from archives) (For Bird Weekly’s challenge: more than one species in a photo.)

Seating

June 7, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: seating

This Life A Road

This life a road –the way preparedsigns to guide me,and still, I get lost. Construction, distraction,disobedience – throw me off –tendency to choose tougher routes,broken down and been sidelined And yet, the road still beckons,invites progression, thrills.A rolling stone gathers no moss,my father liked to say, and so… I push ahead, keep motoring,trust the obstacles […]

Wings

(Written during my bedbound years with ME/CFS)

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

May is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis awareness month. Also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, this disease is characterized by exhaustion after exertion. The exertion can be physical -taking a shower; emotional – worrying or obsessing; or mental- filling out forms. The best source of information about ME/cfs, as we call it, is the Bateman Horne Center. They […]