“Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.” ~Ron Taffel
Cardinal
High atop a tree
Sitting high atop a tree
Surrounded by Spring
Waiting for a weather change.
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” ~Mark Twain
Amongst the chopped corn stalks
Dry brittle corn stalks
Shooting up out of the snow
Enticing the birds.
A red cardinal
Searching for much needed food
Lights atop a stalk.
A hungry brown thrush
Feverishly pecks away
At a frozen cob.
An alert sparrow
Spies a kernel on the ground
Lunch for one is served.
Variety
A few photos of a variety of birds in my back yard today.
“The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety …” ~Quintilian
Investigate
I heard that there was free food about,
So I thought I’d come and check it out!
The Cardinal Family
During the spring, a pair of cardinals built their nest outside one of our windows. After the eggs hatched, I enjoyed watching the babies grow and mature. The photos were taken over the course of several days through a “not so clean” window, so they did not turn out to be the quality that I had wished, but hopefully the care and devotion shown by this cardinal family will make up for the quality of the photos.
“Having somewhere to go is Home, Having someone to love is Family. Having both is a Blessing.” ~Unknown
walking on a country road 