Reflections in Green and Blue

May 25, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Does the woodpecker pause to notice the beauty of his surroundings? I might have focused my lens on this Downy, but it is the background colours that speak to me now (featured image). I caught the river in a particularly still moment (above) until something disturbed the calm allowing me to create the dreamy image […]

Morning Sun

May 22, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A rare early morning outing for Weekend Sky challenge.

Take a Walk

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

Cee’s Black and White Challenge this week is Places to walk or hike. Here are are few from my travels: Featured image is Stratford, Ontario.

Unexpected

May 20, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

On a recent birding cruise, I came upon two unexpected sights. First the appearance of long tendrils of smoke emitting from the treetops and down the centre of the road. Not smoke, it turned out but bugs. Swarms of bugs. Then I noticed a number of ripples in the watery ditch at the side of […]

Wordless Wednesday

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

Images my own

Spots and Dots

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

Can you spot the robin? Here’s a few more: lights in the night and early morning sun catching in the lens: For Lens-Artists Challenge: spots and dots.

You’ve Got Colour

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

Red-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, and Great Blue Heron. For Bird Weekly’s challenge: birds with colour in their names.

Evening Drive

May 15, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Weekend Sky Challenge

Living in Black And White

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

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: buildings. Photos my own.

Purple!

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

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: purple

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 […]