I captured this handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak perched on the roof of the window bird feeder. The small squares are fixed to the window and act as a visual reference/barrier, preventing birds from flying into the window and being injured by the impact. Since affixing the squares two years ago, the only impacts have been low-speed and non-injury causing.
We recently strolled in the bush at Wawanosh Lake and found the trilliums are at the height of bloom.
Johnny Jump-ups are perhaps my favourite spring flower.
As I looked out the window this chipmunk shinnied up the shepherds’ crook to raid the bird feeder. I hurried to grab the camera and returned in time to capture it filling its cheek pouches with tasty sunflower kernels. We don’t mind sharing with it.
It has been a long time since I posted. A lot of shit has happened since then. A lot that sucks.
It can be easy to become anxious, depressed, angry, bitter, resigned, overwhelmed, withdrawn.
To give up.
I refuse to give up. There is still so much to take pleasure in, all around us, if we choose to open our senses to it. I’ve seen quite a lot to take pleasure in during the last several months.
So I am resuming sharing images from my corner of the world. Flowers, birds, food, our beloved dog, landscapes, cloudscapes. To show you, to share with you, to remind you that despite the fact that while the way we live now and will live are changing and will continue changing, there is still much to be thankful for.
I may occasionally write about corruption, criminality, inhumanity, incompetence, stupidity. 🙂 If you can’t handle that then I suggest ignoring those posts, or unfollowing me altogether.
Fitzi cuts a noble profile as a senior statesdog and is a fine ambassador of his kind to our kind.
I was out early one morning this week and made a point to stop for this marvellous sight of the full moon above this barn.
We got this dog bed for Lucy, who doesn’t care for it. On the other hand Fitzi has quite taken to it.
I thought not.
Today was Fayes’ last day of work; her new phase of life begins!
One of her co-workers created, produced, and gave her this most astounding quilt. Faye was awestruck that someone would do this.
We knew that two chipmunks lived on our property. It turns out there are three.
The rent we charge is that they must be cute. We are very pleased with the income.
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