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Birds and Complex Systems
A chilly week, light snow now and again but not enough accumulation to halt the shrinkage of the snow pack. Today is forecast to be warmer with snow and rain. The perfectly shaped, leaf-bared maple tree that is framed by our office window sways vigorously in the brisk breeze. We have a morning ritual: a…
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Surprised By Beauty
Our lengthy January thaw continues. It is a relief to be warm, to catch a glimpse of sun, and to walk safely, if carefully, across parking lots. Speaking of thaws, yesterday I was reminded that every now and then beauty intrudes, catching our attention in the most mundane of locations. We were grocery shopping when,…
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Invasion Day
A bright, cold January day. Tomorrow another thaw. In a week or so we might get meaningful snow. Today is Australia Day down under. Not unlike July Fourth and Thanksgiving Day here in the US, it is a controversial day at best. Many Aboriginal people refer to the day as Invasion Day. Before the British…
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Breathing Space
Another gray, laden day. The weather has warmed enough to melt much of the ice that previously coated everything. Now the rains are again on their way, although with luck we will avoid the lowland flooding of last week. Unfortunately we will likely lose most of our snow.
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