Today’s highlight is the Brewer’s blackbird. They are common in the Pacific NW. This was taken, you guessed it— today before sunset. I was intent on getting whatever bird I could find and was able to take three different species in one trip within less than 30 minutes! That’s the …
The sun had a muted glow earlier today. As my son checked his phone, he mentioned that we are getting an air quality alert in the area. Something is burning somewhere. The usual visitor looked different this morning. This green bird now looks to have a golden yellow glow. These …
Before KonMari (Marie Kondo) even came into the scene, choosing things that ‘spark’ joy has been an ancient practice. In the Christian walk, we are advised to find joy even during times where it is most elusive. “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, …
It was such a pleasant surprise that I did not have to go anywhere to get a bird clip today. A few of them came by this morning. I’m glad it decided to chill by the chopstick birdhouse. I saved some dried sunflower heads from 2019 and placed one on …