17 March 2026 (sun after rain)

sun after rain

the river strays

into the neighbor’s yard

16 March 2026 (the river swells)

the river swells

with more rainwater . . .

snowdrops

15 March 2026 (wind pushes open)

wind eases open

the rusty garden gate

first grackles

14 March 2026 (March gusts)

March gusts —

sand sifts through

a broken snail shell

13 March 2026 (distant lighthouse)

distant lighthouse —

a hunting harrier

skims the dunes

12 March 2026 (a blue jay)

a blue jay

imitates an eagle

false spring

11 March 2026 (Boston traffic)

Boston traffic

the hawk’s quick pivot

for a pigeon

10 March 2026 (early March)

early March a touch of spring in the wind chimes

9 March 2026 (first warm day)

first warm day

a hawk snatches

a finch from the feeder

8 March 2026 (reflecting on)

reflecting on

what’s left of winter

rain on lake ice

7 March 2026 (rain softening)

rain softening

old snow — one crow

preens the other