3/3/2024, red R, 9:30-12:00 Beautiful spring morning – not the only one with the idea of coming today!Dew-covered buttercupsDaffodils pushing up their leaves, but not yet floweringGreen shiny leaves of buttercups fill crevices of limestone steps and edges of trailsTufted tit”mice” sing happy songs from every treeGentle creek sounds surroundBirds of every kind sing and …
2/17/2024, red L, 10:00am-12:00pm Winter returnsCold morning, new snow, gray skiesActive birds sing jubilantlyLovely song of a tufted titmouseGeese argue in the distanceChunks of snow fall softly from branchesCrunchy iced trailsSun attempts to burn through the cloudsSnow stuck on vines that spiral up treesTree trunk surrounds another, as if protectingWoodpeckers knock through the cold, snowy …
2/3/2024, red R, 10:15am-12:00pm Gorgeous, sunny morningShiny, sleek trails, glistening branchesFrost sparkles the ground and the fallen leavesFrosted prairie trails transform into sog and sloshSo many busy birdsBlack crows communicate, calling back and forthWhitest of white and red-headed woodpeckerPause in winter; taste of early springRenew, re-energize
1/27/2024, red L, 9:40-11:40 Cool, damp morningGeese and ducks busy fishing and standing their groundSoft, wet, muddy trailsHat muffles bird calls, amplifies footstepsDeep contemplationGorgeous bright blue jay swoops pastAlways ever-amazed at the number of trees that fall into their neighbor’s “arms”Love the sound of the words “Good Morning” from passers on the trailSoothing, steady creek …
1/17/2024, red R 1:30-3:45 Cold wintery dayBiting windDeep cracks and creeks from the treesWater flows under ice-coated creeksWind energy lifts up and swirls dried fallen leavesBrittle brushing grasses alive in the windKhaki-lined white velvet mushroomsTrees in constant communication through deep cracks, creaking, clunks and squeakingIcy fingersTrapped leaves and suspended algae in the iced pondWind energy …
12/24/2023, red L, 10:15am -12:00pm Unseasonably warm, drizzly morningRain falls softly on the leavesActive birds, calling and singing to each otherChristmas chat with MykoMoss-socked tree trunksGlimpse of cotton-white deer tails bounding through the forestIntoxicating petrichor lifts from belowLeaf-domed squirrel shelters, exposed high in treesAh, the dampened, ever-fragrant prairieCrystal drops from branches and thornsFossil-filled creeksSun emerges …
12/16/2023, red L, 10:00-12:00 Cool, damp, grey morningThin layer of ice coats the pondGolden-crowned Kinglets so very busyOranges and peaches stand out amidst the greysSun attempts to burn through misty cloud coverVines and limbs seek each other out, entangleRed always makes itself knownAh, the gorgeous sweet scent of the prairieDry grasses speak through crackles
12/3/2023, red R, 9:30-11:30 Gray clouded dayGrays and browns and faint late autumn orangesVibrant mosses amidst subdued colorsBirds and foragers extremely activeMind highly focused on future plansDry, petal-less remains of flowers in prairieBreezes gently swish the tall, dry grassesOne vibrant red streak amidst the browns, tans and subtle rosesSoft, quiet footsteps on leaf-crushed trailsGentle winds …
11/18/2023, red L, 9:25-11:20 Chilly, misty morningSparkling grasses, shiny leaves, slick branchesBird sounds fill the treesSoft moss-carpeted tree trunksJust like that – red orange Oriental Bittersweet berries almost gone-main remaining evidence: the yellow orange casings mixed in with leaves and rocks on the trailNew luscious, thick, musky scentsPartially chomped acorn left behind on a “picnic …
11/4/2023, red R, 9:40-1:45 Beautiful bright morningLeaf and acorn-covered trailsChirping birds, clucking squirrels, rustlings in leavesLeaves, stuck on rocks, slow the creekGolden light brightens barren treesStill soft greens, yellows and oranges remain; occasional pops of redSoft orange-coated hillsideIlluminated mossesGlistening threads among branchesWind whooshes leaves and drops acornsGreen ferns push through orange-brown fallen leavesSweet earthy scent …