The Loss of Habit

February 7, 2016

There have been many stories I wanted to keep this week. But I got busy and because there was not the obligation, I didn’t press. That’s me losing the habit of writing. So now I have all these untold, unrecorded, really great stories. I have to do something about a posting schedule and the weight of sorting through all the images I take. Here, let me distract you with some…

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Icy

January 25, 2016

It was freezing last night. In the morning, the grass was dotted with frozen sections. They looked like early fall snowflakes on the ground. I donned several layers of clothes and went outside, and sat on a cushion to wait for the backyard to come alive. I particularly wanted the otters, but they did not show. Yesterday’s exciting account is still not written. Soon.   As I waited in the…

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The Backyard in Rain

January 22, 2016

I am as exhausted as I can be, and hardly feel like living up to my commitment. But there you have it – needs must. The backyard endured a torrential downpour and remained dignified and gorgeous. This magnificent bird,flew down onto the lawn this morning before the store. I made some sound or other and he flew to the other side. At one point I made this picture of the…

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