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Lightly Seated

Dawning sunbeams pause to rest lightly on the davenport before continuing on to brighten and enlighten the day. #dawn #sunbeams #davenport #brighten #enlighten

Bright red berries caught my eye in the backyard, spilling out of their gray husk and scattering around the remains of their parent plant. While the winter freezes killed much of the plant, this pod emerged from below ground on a stout brown stalk to reveal the beauty and the promise of new life thatContinue reading “Berry Interesting”

Pollen-makers and Pollinators

The azaleas are in full bloom, producing pollen and nectar, much to the delight of the butterflies seen buzzing about the photo. While my eyes enjoy sight of the pollen-maker and pollinator, my nose, and sinuses will be much happier when there is less pollen later. #azaleas #flowers #pollen #spring #pollinators #pollenmakers

Home Plate

I was walking in the hallway when I found that the sun had pitched a figure of home plate onto the floor. Spring training is under way, and I’m ready to play. Send the ball in high and tight and it’s going to the outfield; low and away, maybe not. Fortunately, my wife has theContinue reading “Home Plate”

Eclipse Trio

Last night as advertised, the Moon slipped behind Earth’s shadow to become dark and red, then emerged to regain its full brilliance. These three photos show the moon on the right as it was entering Earth’s shadow, in the middle fully within the shadow, and on the left as it was leaving the shadow. ItContinue reading “Eclipse Trio”

Dark Moon

Tonight, March 13/14, 2025, the full Moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow, and for more than hour it will appear dark reddish-orange, resembling dried blood. That’s why it is often called a “Blood Moon.” Then it slowly emerges from the shadow to return to its full brilliance. The complete process takes about four hours.Continue reading “Dark Moon”

Three’s a Crowd

The goldfinches had staked their territories and were feeding contentedly until another avian invader decided to crash the “party.” Some birdie words were exchanged, and the sparrow flew off to wait its turn while the goldfinches returned to their dining. I don’t blame them. Soon they will depart for breeding grounds in the north andContinue reading “Three’s a Crowd”

Gift from the Heart

Broken ceramic shards came together again to form an artistic steppingstone made for us by a friend we have cherished for half a century. It brought back memories of warm days together in southern California, cool, crisp mornings in British Columbia, of the Akolkolex River, and picking huckleberries in the Selkirk Mountains. No foot shallContinue reading “Gift from the Heart”

Pasture Eyes

Cattle and horses shared the sunshine and grass on this tranquil pastoral scene as we drove by. Even though I had just seen the ophthalmologist and my vision was still blurry, the serenity of the view couldn’t get past my eyes. #cattle #horses #pasture #eyes #pastoral #sunshine #grass