Discovering so much beauty up above Up above includes a lot of territory. I mention this only because I’m caught a bit adrift not knowing where to find the perfect — or imperfect but appropriate — photograph.
Becky B
KINDA FULL OF GOLDFINCHES
Kinda full of Goldfinches From late in December, they show up in flocks. They are gone now, off to Ontario where in November, they breed. When they come back, they won’t be the same bright yellow they were all summer…. Read More ›
KINDA UP A TREE
Kinda up a tree This is the one time of year where getting stuck up a tree might be kinda good. Or at least very pretty. These sugar maple trees turn the best colors of all the trees. Scarlet and orange,… Read More ›
ORANGE CARDINALS ARE NOT ONE OF A KIND …
One of a Kind Or Maybe Not … When I first saw my bright orange Cardinal, I was sure I had seen something absolutely unique. Cardinals are red. That’s their thing. Their redness is their thing. Then I discovered that… Read More ›
KIND OF SQUARE IN A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER WAY
A RED BELLIED WOODPECKER TAKING A SEED BREAK Kind of square with feathers. A red-bellied woodpecker taking a break from debugging a tree for a yummy seed snack. The bugs must have had a really serious “go” at the trees… Read More ›
SOMETHING OF THE RED SQUIRREL KIND?
Something like a red squirrel? This is a mama red squirrel. I can tell because she has teats full of milk, so I guess these cute red squirrels are also breeding. They don’t come out as often as the big… Read More ›
KIND OF MUSICAL: THE SQUARE CIGAR BOX GUITAR WITH ITS OWN PHOENIX
THE SQUARE COMMUNITY It’s kind of musical around here. I have my guitar, ukulele, two penny whistles, a small xylophone and a tiny electric piano. I had a very different idea of what to do with today’s pictures, but the… Read More ›
KIND OF FURRY: A SQUARE AND FURRY GALLERY
THE SQUARE COMMUNITY: SMALL AND FURRY It’s kind of hairy at home. I just forewent black pants because someone mentioned they are lint snaggers. I won’t wear anything I can’t easily dust off because dog hair is a condiment here… Read More ›
KIND OF FEATHERY: A SQUARE HAIRY WOODPECKER DOING THE WORK HE WAS BORN TO DO
THE SQUARE COMMUNITY It’s kind of feathery in our backyard. This is a very busy Hairy Woodpecker whacking the hell out of an insect-infested tree in our woods. It’s not just this woodpecker. There are a slew of them. Half… Read More ›
GARDEN BIRDS ON THE SQUARE – Marilyn Armstrong
Garden Birds Squared Today is the day I find all of my square birds that I’ve been saving since we got feeders! It has been so hot that the birds have not been coming out for seeds until the sun… Read More ›
MORE NIGHT CREATURES – Marilyn Armstrong
MORE NIGHT CREATURES Two raccoons, but not the usual ones. These are older, fuller coats, but their big fluffy tails are clearly marked and they have true bandit masks. Also, you can see how much taller they are, easily reaching… Read More ›
BOSTON HARBOR FROM THE TOP – Marilyn Armstrong
BOSTON FROM THE TOP It was a wedding and I was all dressed up so I was NOT carrying a camera. Thus I found myself using my cell phone, not at all my favorite camera — it isn’t a good… Read More ›
