Tag: photography
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The Fate of the Osprey

A bright, warm late summer morning, less hot and humid than recent days. We’ve managed to make it through the morning without air conditioning on the first floor! The electrician, who is working in the basement, reports that he is cool and comfortable. Across the street roses are still blooming. In yards and margins throughout…
Michael Watson PhD
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August Rain

The morning’s heavy rain ebbs and flows. There are flash flood warnings for our area, yet again, the summer rains finally challenging the drought, but also, often bringing too much water at once. Still, it seems all the earth welcomes this life sustaining wet. The piles of boxes in the house and garage are much…
Michael Watson PhD
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Fox on the Deck!!

A lovely spring day, cool and bright. Here on the south coast spring continues to lag behind areas further inland, as we are reminded every time we go to Providence. Everyone here describes the trip to Providence as “down” but it is really over and up. Many trees are in full bloom, some are past…
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Aftermath

A dark, drear, chill, drizzly morning. Enough snow has melted that we can actually see the gardens! Last night the coyotes were calling in the field. Earlier this week they seemed to be in our back yard, maybe chatting with the filling moon. A couple of days ago a mixed flock, mostly robins, but also…