Feathers of White

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

Featured image is two of the locals. The male Goldeneye and Common Merganser look as if they are dressed up in evening attire. A White-breasted nuthatch enjoying a nibble. All for Bird Weekly, this week’s challenge: birds with white feathers.

Sssss….

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

Shoe store, succulents, snow day, and snake for Lens-artists Photo Challenge: things starting with S

Blazing Farm

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

For Weekend Sky

Hawk Love

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

Redtails and Cooper’s Hawk for Bird Weekly: hawks.

The Climb From Here

February 18, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Ric is back in hospital. The infection is – for the moment – winning, having disabled his leg. An elevated blood pressure and difficulty breathing is what sent him back. He has fluid on the lungs. Two different medical teams are now following his case. It feels as if the climb from here is monumental. […]

Sliver of Light

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

Weekend Sky

Feathered Motion

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

For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: motion

‘D’ Bird

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

Downy Woodpecker, Morning Doves, Mallard Ducks. Bird Weekly challenge: birds that start with letter d.

Winter/Summer Closeups

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

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: closeups or macro.

Farewell to January

February 2, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Bushboy’s Last on the Card January – camera and iPhone – no editing)

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 […]