B… B… B… Birds

December 4, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Barn swallows, Blue Jay, and Bald Eagle for Bird Weekly challenge: Birds that start with the letter B

One Ring Circus

November 27, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly: Our choice in colour and black & white.

Long Legs

November 13, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Bird Weekly challenge: long legged birds.)

Oh To Wade In Calm Waters

November 6, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly: Wading Birds

Always In Fashion

October 30, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“Can you shut that thing off so I can enjoy my meal?” Female Downy woodpecker making her selection. (Featured image is a Black-eyed Junco checking out our deck. Submitted for Bird Weekly challenge: birds with black feathers.)

Wordless Wednesday

October 28, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Backyard Buddies

October 23, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Our backyard buddies include Juncos, robins, starlings, Red-tailed hawk, and goldfinches. Of course, there are many more. Busy place. (For Bird Weekly challenge: backyard birds.)

A Bird, ‘a’?

October 9, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

An American crow on the rocks with lots to say (featured). (For Bird Weekly Challenge: birds starting with an A)

Birds Up Close

October 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly challenge: Macro/ close-ups. Featured image: robin.

Short-legged Neighbours

September 26, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

The best part of our new home is the abundance of birds, from the young cardinal whose family nests in the bushes behind, to this unexpected visitor outside my window. To watch the birds is mesmerizing. This fierce hunter also makes an appearance daily: Naturally, there are many more species, but I’ll save those for […]

Hit Pause

I thumb through social media, make lists, scan through photos, put the kettle on, check emails… …evade the moment… What am I afraid will happen if I just pause and be? Maybe I should I try it and see… (Image my own)

Now That I Matter

The times I waited –restless and ragingdeliberately put on holddismissed, degraded, ignored. Why did I put up with that?Was I so afraid I’d lose it all?So uncertain about a future? How the children came to meneed in their eyes, little armsbegging to be embraced,and I too blinded to reach outfixated on the anger, powerless,immersed myself […]