This time of the year, and the season, my eye seems more drawn to what water reflects. Sea, sky, mountain […]
Tag Archive for ‘birds’
Owl Family
Carol spied these little screech owls on our evening walk! We even heard them try out their first “screech.”
One Species, Many Species
Species spied by one set of eyes, in one “Rose of Sharon” tree-bush: (keep in mind: this is one bush, […]
True Owl Story
A conversation with an old friend who lives near the island I once lived on in Washington State, brought back […]
Birds, Beetles, Bears and Beliefs
“Birds, Beetles, Bears and Beliefs” (seeking trails to secular worship?) One summer we drove to the coast where I saw […]
A Congregation of Feathers
The Life of Nature presses on, as we earthbound bipeds struggle with disease, death and what tomorrow may bring … […]
Freebirds and Jailbirds
Writing my column for this coming weekend, reflecting on a holiday story from my days as a jail chaplain, my […]
Who Needs a Pet?
{Note: as I replied to one commenter, this post is not at all aimed at legitimate service animals OR thoughtful, […]
Noticing the Unnoticed
In some ways I think most of my life has been about noticing things others don’t seem to see. Not […]
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