Delight – Crumbs for the Journey

Bearing Witness

Puffed outto retain warmthSpring colors emergingClustering at the feedersBeside squirrelsRed onesGrey onesAnd birds of all colorsSizes and shapesSimilar in their billowing feathersConstructed to maintain heatAdding beauty DelightAnd entertainmentOn this blizzard-likeApril day.They endure adaptand survivethey enchantenthrall and enhancethe wintry landscapetheir exquisite plumage on displayas they displaceeach otheron the preferred feederthe one protected by the eavesBraving theContinue reading “Bearing Witness”

Rainy Day in the Mangrove

Challenges abound Synchronizing efforts and destinations Aboard a tandem kayak Sitting in a pool of brackish water Grey clouds blanketing overhead We enter the mangrove tunnel Camera in hand Ready to snap any birds Who might be silly enough To stop by on this chilly Florida morning Arriving in the dark of predawn Certain theContinue reading “Rainy Day in the Mangrove”

Ocean’s Allure

Scaling footpath up the dunes Cresting Breath paused in awe Raging waves breaking onto shore Foam residue blowing across the beach Sounds of power Music of dance Healing drumming of cascading water Eyes fixed on the infinite horizon of ocean Icy waters surround me unannounced Frosty water filling my snow sneakers Thankful forContinue reading “Ocean’s Allure”