We are enduring a bitter cold spell, the worst in several years. The ambient temperature is -22 Celsius and the wind chill equals about -35C.
This cold spell should abate this weekend. In the meantime I’m deeply grateful for our snug and safe little home. I’m full of compassion for the wild things which have no such safe and snug place to hole up, particularly the songbirds. So I’m compelled to generously scatter seed far and wide.
A Cooper’s Hawk, viewed against the early sky just outside my workplace on a very cold winter morning.
A photographer’s note: I used a 75-300mm lens at full zoom on autofocus to shoot this through two windows. I was about 20 feet from the hawk, clearly visible to it and was concerned that any more movement on my part would induce it to fly away.
I make a 180 degree pivot after taking the previous photo and see the moon setting, braced by tree limbs and hydro lines.
Taken together, a lovely way to start the day.
Behold: a glorious sunrise.
Pizza on a home-made crust with a pesto base, chopped bell pepper, fresh mushrooms, smoked chicken, and mozzarella.
Yum.
I thought it good to revisit a photo taken one year ago today. Handsome, treasured Achilles.
This tree trunk is a fine work of art, and fine art.
The morning following the sunset in the previous post graced us with a glorious sunrise.
It is good to be alive.
A recent evening was graced by a lovely evening vista.
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