7 October 2025 (unseasonable heat)

unseasonable heat

a dozen vultures circling

the mountaintop

28 April 2025 (a deep bow)

a deep bow

into their fragrance . . .

mayflowers

Trailing arbutus, colloquially known as mayflower

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With big thanks to Paula, for helping workshop this one!

17 April 2024 (direct sunlight)

direct sunlight

a palm warbler responds

to my pishing

2 February 2023 (each body)

each body

casts its shadow in the snow

mountainside trees

19 December 2022 (sunset glow)

the sunset glow

of snow on the mountain

. . . feeder finches

31 October 2022 (Halloween)

Halloween morning

a trick of the light

warms the hillside

23 April 2022 (never alone)

never alone

on the forest trail

rustling leaves

4 November 2021 (crows)

distant crows . . .

afternoon light bronzes

the mountainside

17 October 2021 (summit)

summit

morning mist rises

to meet us

24 April 2021 (summit)

hike to the summit . . .

hawks high overhead

soaring northward

22 March 2020 (acorns)

social distancing

empty acorn caps

cling to the branch