Small Wonders, 2021-05

Small Wonders, 2021-05

“A bird doesn’t need a professor to teach it how to fly.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124305.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124311.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124307.jpg American Goldfinch Birds make flying seem so effortless. This Goldfinch only visits our feeder once in a while, but it is such a splash of color when it does.

Small Wonders, 2021-02

Small Wonders, 2021-02

“Birds, to me, are an inspiring animal that symbolizes freedom. Their freedom heals all ailments, boredom, loneliness, lovesickness and anxiety… But when I see a caged bird, my soul shrinks in grief with nowhere to go. Reminding me that not all people are meant to evolve beyond a certain point.” ― Efrat Cybulkiewicz https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210804155505.jpg House Finch…

Spring and thoughts in the backyard

Spring and thoughts in the backyard

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/05/EBM-20210524112301.jpg Garden petunia (Petunia atkinsiana) This past Monday morning, the weather was nice, and I was feeling an urge to make some photos, which I haven’t felt in a while. Bonnie used our car for most of the day, so my choices of what to photograph were limited by how far I was willing to…

Woods bric-a-brac

Woods bric-a-brac

bric-a-brac Definition: (noun) Small, usually ornamental objects valued for their antiquity, rarity, originality, or sentimental associations. https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/03/EBM-20210326094104.jpg Ceramic birdhouse Here’s a triad of bric-a-brac’s that are hanging in the small woods behind our home.  They were already present when we moved in last fall.   The previous owner or perhaps even some of our closes…

A hike, a recharge, but not many colorful leaves

A hike, a recharge, but not many colorful leaves

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/11/EBM-20201030115232.jpg Friday morning, after Tropical Storm Zeta moved through the area this past Thursday, Bonnie and I went for a hike at a local nature preserve.  Zeta delivered high winds and took down trees and power lines in many neighborhoods, leaving many people without power in the area.  It seemed the winds also stripped most…