15 October 2026 (a single siskin)

a single siskin the buzz of autumn leaves

26 August 2026 (fog hides the mountain)

fog hides the mountain

one crow

won’t shut up

30 March 2026 (shreds of snow)

shreds of snow —

my poor imitation

of a creeper’s song

Look familiar? I accidentally posted two on the same day last week, so I’m moving this one up to today!

27 March 2026 (a junco's trills)

a junco’s trills . . .

melting deer tracks

fill with snow fleas

31 December 2025 (before dark)

before dark

the year’s last moon

scaling the mountain

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