Winter Solstice – Kingfishers Bring Halcyon Days
Two kingfishers in flight weave the frayed fabric of the sky, repairing, restoring, and painting their favorite…
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birds | conservation | Nature | trees | wildlife
Of Varied Thrushes, a Douglas Squirrel, and a Bib for the Calico Cat
Every shortening day, the drama unfolds out our back window in the pine woods of Bend, Oregon….
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birds | conservation | Nature | ocean | Philosophy
What Makes a Halcyon Day?
When I set out to follow the belted kingfisher, I started with the intrigue of a definition….
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birds | camping | flowers | Nature | Wilderness
Song of the Summer: Swainson’s Thrush Aria
From Glacier National Park to Oregon’s coastal forests, one bird sings its way into our hearts all…
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Communing with a Cormorant Colony- the purposeful watch
Flute song spirals up into the trees along the coastal trail to the pelagic cormorant colony. Swainson’s…
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Low Tide Revelation
Egrets like moon slivers Shine in the morning light Stalk the edge of eelgrass And the still…
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birds | butterflies | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | running
Dream Only Large Dreams
“Dream only large dreams, for they have the power to fire people’s souls.” …
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For Mother’s Day- Sharing the Osprey’s Gaze
My mother and I watch an osprey circle the pond. White and black against blue sky. Powerful strokes….
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Running the Badlands Wilderness
Every step in the Badlands Wilderness is a cushioned landing on sand. Every breath inhaled is far from…
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