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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Today’s Quote
Originally posted on Soul Gatherings:
A New Year’s Eve Blessing ~ Teo Bishop ~ May you look back on the year, and feel a sense pride. May you remember the strength of your character, the resilience of your spirit, and…
Posted in Uncategorized
14 Comments
Cedar Waxwing
A small flock of Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) visited my Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) today. A visual treat! Fruit-lovers, they favor this winter delicacy. Cornell’s All About Birds describes them so well: “…the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged All About Birds, bird watching, birds, Bombycilla cedrorum, cedar waxwings, flocks, garden shrub, Ilex verticillata, photography, winterberry
40 Comments
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to all!
Sugar-Plums
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were … Continue reading
The Return of the Light
At last, the northern hemisphere starts tilting back towards the sun. Slowly, a minute or two every day, day length increases. I hail and welcome the return of the Light!
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged day length, Frost, light, northern hemisphere, photography, sun, winter, winter solstice
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Solstice Greetings
re-posted from YardMap.org‘s FB page
Posted in Inspirational Quotes
Tagged Antonia Nelson, birds, cornell lab of ornithology, December, junco, Oliver Herford, poetry, Solstice Greetings, winter, YardMap
17 Comments
Light and Shadow
Light and shadow play across a field blanketed with snow.
Posted in My Photos
Tagged blanket of snow, contrast, light, photography, shadow, snow, winter
46 Comments
Making Tracks
Living in the country as we do, we share our land with many wild creatures. Though rarely seen as most are nocturnal, we occasionally see sign of them in a muddy footprint by the river or a soft spot of … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged animal tracking, birds, bobcat, coexistence, coyote, deer, environment, footprints, fox, otter, rodents, wildlife, winter
67 Comments
At My Feeder
Today, as it steadily snowed tiny, soft flakes, Pine siskins, along with an American goldfinch or two mobbed my thistle feeder. I was transfixed by their constant fluttering and twittering, and impressed by their lack of fear of my presence. However, in … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged american goldfinch, Bird feeder, birds, blue jay, nature photography, pine siskin, snow, snowflakes, snowing, thistle seed, winter
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Cell Division
These bubbles trapped in ice looked to me like cells dividing. The one on the left even has a nucleus. Note the ‘bullet hole’ bubble in the upper left corner. I’m never bored when walking out in nature as there … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged cell division, Ice, nature, photography, trapped bubbles, winter
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