Cardinal Joy

January 12, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Five male cardinals greeted me this morning. Vivid splashes of red against the grey backdrop of Winter. Always a delight.

Mucking About

January 5, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

The original photograph was dull – a cloud of crows dispersing at my interruption – and I almost tossed it, till I saw an hint of possibility. Played with the colours, added filters to give it a painted finish and found a graphic of a man holding a camera. Et voilà, my dull birding photo […]

Birds and Bokeh

October 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: bokeh.

Great Blue Heron In Flight

October 6, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Taking a Breather

July 21, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Between the hospital where Ric is doing rehab and our home – a forty minute drive – is a conservation area, a perfect place to stop and and breath in nature. The heron has the right idea. Take a moment. Be still. (Lens-Artist’s challenge this week is getting away.)

Head Crops…Er…Shots

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

For Bird Weekly Challenge: bird headshots

Black & White & Feathers

July 12, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-artists Photo Challenge: black and white. Featured image is an Osprey in flight. A heavy browed crow and two goldfinches above.

The Regulars

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

Young sparrow and mom, Mourning doves, a goldfinch, and Baltimore oriole for Bird Weekly’s challenge: common birds for the season.

Hawk and Heron

July 4, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Bird Weekly challenge: ‘H’ birds.)

A (Photo) Tale of Two Birds

June 20, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Eagle and Crow

Eagle arrivesand I am at oncesmall, insignificant Breath heldI am stillness basking in majesty Till ubiquitous crowcalls his cronies,chases eagle off Everything gains perspective. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own.)

Seasonal Defiance

Cast my shadow over white banksassert presence: proud, defiant Will find beauty in deserted placesand colour in the monochrome Haunted by a Winter state of mindresolved to stretch despite chill. (Image my creation)

No Way In

He fills the homewith sweetness –serenades their love –while she picks awayat every gesture,imagining subterfuge His floral wordsonly serve to pokedoubts – she readsbetween the linesof ornamental landmines He lights candlesto set a mood,but she is alreadyplanning a funeral –her wrung out heartunwilling to fall.