5 February 2026 (Candlemas)

Candlemas

bluebirds flickering

among the sumacs

4 February 2026 (snow-capped)

snow-capped river rocks

one crow preens

the other

3 February 2026 (snow glare)

snow glare

how many bears

asleep up on the mountain

2 February 2026 (below zero)

below zero snow buntings line a roof peak

1 February 2026 (ice-blue sky)

ice-blue sky

a squirrel crosses the field

in our snowshoe tracks

31 January 2026 (a flock of horned larks)

a flock of horned larks

scattered among beach rocks

drifting snow

30 January 2026 (polar vortex)

polar vortex

the UPS guy

still wearing shorts

29 January 2026 (the crow)

the crow

wipes its bill on a branch

snow angels

28 January 2026 (single-digit cold)

single-digit cold

the glow of a streetlight

through icicles

27 January 2026 (all-night snow)

all-night snow

the neighbors leave

their lights on

26 January 2026 (sideways snow)

sideways snow

a cardinal cedes the feeder

to his mate