backyards | bees | birds | conservation | Nature
A Brush with Beauty
Brush. The word connotes a thorny nuisance. Change the word to shrub and the image shifts a…
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Night Shift Blues for the Barred Owl
A cacophony of Canada Jays in a rage shakes the somnolence of midday within a wild forest…
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backyards | bees | butterflies | farm | Nature
Terroir- can you taste the wild?
The native bees awake to spring sunshine and the terroir of our blooming manzanita bush. Terroir (pronounced…
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conservation | Nature | poetry | Wilderness
Wild Sunlight
When sunlight goes wild on a late afternoon heading east through Oregon’s John Day Valley, the horizon…
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Nature of the Nearby
Two dark-eyed juncos at dusk fly up from dining on black sunflower seeds in the snow…
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A Crackle of Grackles
Back in Bend with three-feet of snow, and pine siskins grasping icicles before flitting to feeders, I’m…
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Humming the Bees Back
One hand on throat One hand on heart Deep breath in. Long hum out. Humming the bees…
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True Love for Truly Bird Friendly Coffee
I have a Valentine’s Day confession to make. I truly love that first sip of morning coffee…
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birds | conservation | Nature
Fly Away Home- Junco Rescue
Thunk! The sound of a songbird hitting a window sends us running outside. At my side is a…
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