Category: Landscape
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A Priceless Gift
A lovely, partly sunny, late spring morning following a showery night. We are told more rain will arrive later in the day. We are in that magical moment when so much is in bloom. That said, the earl flowering trees have moved on to putting out leaves and the landscape has closed in accordingly. The…
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The Gift of Grief
This morning brought bright sunshine, clear skies, and an abundance of birds and song. Yesterday’s rain awakened the world into vibrant colour. Now the breeze and some clouds have arrived and the day turned chill. As the trees around our house have come increasingly into leaf, we have more bird visits to the yard. There…
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A Stroll With a Gray Whale
A fine mid-spring day. Suddenly everything is in bloom! The sun is high and bright and I need sunscreen and a hat when outside. I’ve made repairs to my electric trike and gone for my first relatively short ride. We noticed last night that twilight extended until almost eight! Yesterday I found myself remembering a…
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Finding the Right Words
Today dawned clear and crisp. We’ve entered that part of spring when the sun seems to rise dramatically earlier each day and the pace of life is rapidly picking up. Yesterday I was down at the marsh and noted that over the past week the first osprey pair has returned and is already on the…
