I am back, after another hiatus.

This sprightly little fellow (or lady!) watched me from the safety of the Manitoba Maple tree in the back yard.

A neighbours’ free-roaming cat has the temerity to trespass in our back yard. While we like cats, we like them as inside-only pets. The dogs very much do not like cats. We, and the dogs, pop out at random times to keep kitty guessing, to keep the songbirds, and this welcome guest, as safe as possible.

Draw

A Manitoba Maples’ twigs and flowers draw a very open lacework curtain across the sky.

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Contrast

The limbs and twigs of our Manitoba maple contrast a blue, blue sky.

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Umbrella

The Manitoba Maple forms a delightful umbrella over the deck, shading us and providing dense cover for songbirds.

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