26 January 2026 (sideways snow)

sideways snow

a cardinal cedes the feeder

to his mate

25 January 2026 (winter storm watch)

winter storm watch

heated conversations

about how much snow

24 January 2026 (winter meadow)

winter meadow . . .

reading in the deer’s tracks

the moment she saw me

23 January 2026 (winter tracking)

winter tracking

the deer want me

to get lost

22 January 2026 (more snow)

more snow

than was predicted—

the river reflects sky

19 January 2026 (lazy snowflakes)

lazy snowflakes

the song sparrow tries

a short song

18 January 2026 (Sunday hush)

Sunday hush . . .

crows poke around

in fresh snow

17 January 2026 (slow-falling snow)

slow-falling snow . . .

a nuthatch hangs head-down

on the spruce trunk

16 January 2026 (a few phrases of finch)

a few phrases of finch . . .

the river rock’s moss

stippled with snow

9 January 2026 (blue-sky morning)

blue-sky morning

snow sifts off the roof

of a passing car

7 January 2026 (only a gull)

only a gull

circling overhead

sleet and snow