22 May 2026 (cherry blossom breeze)

cherry blossom breeze . . .

so many waxwings

they fill two trees

21 May 2026 (petal rain)

petal rain . . .

a pheasant’s tracks

mark the mud

20 May 2026 (constellations of violets)

constellations of violets . . .

the stories we tell

from our childhoods

19 May 2026 (unexpected heat)

unexpected heat . . .

a crossbill shredding

cherry blossoms

18 May 2026 (spruce needle hush)

spruce-needle hush . . .

on tiptoes to photograph

the hobblebush blossoms

17 May 2026 (spruce needles)

spruce needles

carpet the trail — the hush

after wrensong

16 May 2026 (marsh at dawn)

marsh at dawn . . .

a bobolink’s song

spilling over the edges

15 May 2026 (rainy crossing)

rainy crossing

a stream of sea ducks

follows the horizon

14 May 2026 (rain-wet woods)

rain-wet woods . . .

above the red trillium

a tanager’s song

13 May 2026 (high enough to mow)

high enough to mow . . .

the wren’s chatter

as it clings to the suet

12 May 2026 (hospital visit)

hospital visit

an unopened band-aid

in an empty stairwell