Getting To Know You

April 28, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Who doesn’t love a bird? Their sweet songs, flitting natures, and ability to soar all admirable qualities. The years I was bedridden, my husband installed multiple feeders outside my window and I thrilled at my little visitors. He also set me up with a camera and tripod, but I had never been a good photographer, […]

Fabulous Finches

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

For Bird Weekly: birds that start with ‘f’.

With An Extra Glow

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

Red-bellied Woodpecker (featured) and Osprey for A Photo a Week Challenge: backlit.

Recent Encounters Of The Bird Kind

April 10, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A robin building her nest, an osprey with his dinner, a goldfinch and a red-bellied woodpecker guarding the nest. For Bird Weekly challenge: birds seen in the past two weeks.

Birds: “ch” & “ck”

March 25, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Quick quacking duck Red-breasted nuthatch (Featured bird is Black-capped Chickadee. For Cee’s Photo Challenges: CMMC and CFFC)

Change of Scenery

March 23, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

“After the nurse leaves, let’s go for a ride.” For months it been hospital stays and doctor visits that have dictated our outings. Now that the weather has improved, we needed to get out for enjoyment. “Bring the cameras!” We drove cross country, through little towns, and wide open spaces, until we came to the […]

Birds In Black and White

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

An angry starling, a beady-eyed grackle, a red-wing blackbird, and a robin for Bird Weekly.

Fish Eaters

March 13, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Common Mergansers for Bird Weekly: birds who eat fish primarily.

E-birds

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

Birds that start with the letter ‘E’ for Bird Weekly Challenge. Featured is an Eastern Kingbird – a summer resident here. The Bald Eagles are regulars, and the odd Great Egret wanders through from time to time.

Canadian Couple

March 5, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: pairs

Imagine

If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphin’s soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]

Dear Child

I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]

Re-de-fine-d

Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]