December 1: Owl on the rocks

Snowy Owl seen today at Rye Harbor, NH

Cold white stone

at ocean's edge--

owl visitor. 

November 30: End of November

River not yet frozen.
A single beech leaf shivers
against an ice-blue sky.

November 29: Mozart on the radio

For my workout high

and this winter-blue sky,

Mozart sounds just right.

November 28: Long drive home after Thanksgiving dinner

We leave the family home.
Jupiter watches
our progress homeward.

November 27: In bed

I fall asleep to The Hobbit,

dream of owls,

wake to torrents of rain. 

November 26: Like living in a snow globe

Light snow falling this morning, enough that my brakes didn't quite catch at that first stop sign on my way to work. Fortunately, the powdered streets were quiet, a held breath.

One lesson of snow:
control is an illusion.
Breathe in that cold air.

November 25: Monday

Darkness falls early--

feels like

I just woke up.

November 24: Dim sum

My first but definitely not last visit to Empire, a new Chinese restaurant in Portland, while driving back from the snow and ice of northern Vermont this afternoon.

First snowstorm, fierce winds--
inside, we bite into
steaming pork dumplings.

November 21: Wake up

Four geese fly 

across the white face

of the morning moon.

November 20: Goddess of Love

Above the twilight horizon:
bright Venus
setting slowly.

November 19: First snowflakes

Milkweed pods
rattle in the wind.
First few snowflakes fall.