Dreams before dreaming

On April 5, 2021 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

Looking into a dream before actually dreaming. Sunday evening nocturne.

Jazz

On April 5, 2021April 1, 2021 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

Jazz

Miles, Coltrane, Evans…..or as Louie Armstrong once said…man if you gotta ask you don’t know.

A basket full of color

On April 4, 2021April 1, 2021 By Mike and Christy5 Comments

Not easter eggs but from eggs.

Western Tanager

Western Bluebird

American Redstart

Yellow Warbler

Afternoon at the marsh

On April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

Clouds above the marsh made for a scenic afternoon.

Portrait

On April 3, 2021April 1, 2021 By Mike and Christy1 Comment

Portrait

This grey goose is the king/queen of the local pond.

The snood

On April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

Ah the snood. That fleshy protuberance that hangs down over a wild turkeys beak. On males Turkeys the snood can grows up to 5 inches in length. When a male is trying to impress a female the snood turns bright red and elongates even further. The males with the longest, brightest snoods tend to attract the most mates.

Here two males are in full display mode however it is curious that one of the males snoods is blue the other red.

While mature female turkeys develop a short snood three evolutionary function remains a mystery.

When trees talk

On April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

While walking down the trail we felt a little tap on our shoulder. When a tree wants you to sit and have a little conversation it’s time to listen.

Early Mourning

On March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

While their emergence at home is still many weeks away.

Not too far from home a Mourning Cloak awakes.

Spring is in the air.

Memory

On March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 By Mike and Christy1 Comment

Memory is a funny thing. What was a moment of reflection becomes a reflection of a reflection.

Seasons pass and come again blurring into one.

A season that never came.

A season that never left.

Places you’ve been seem close yet far and never how they are.

Yes, memory is a quite peculiar thing.

Strutting

On March 29, 2021 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

Just last week a Tom Turkey decided to wander through the neighborhood and although he only had a single female admirer in tow that didn’t stop this handsome guy from displaying his wares.

Over the course of about fifteen minutes we were also privy to his show. Each display period only lasted a few seconds or so but boy what a show.

From a remarkable collection of feathers and unique anatomical features Wild Turkeys are fascinating birds.