Snowdrops
The Birds Were Chattering Madly Excited
This bush was full of tufted titmice and sparrows. They were all simultaneously chirping with excitement. I imagined some of them agitated and anxiously saying of the unseasonable warmth hat it was not normal and something needed to be done…. (READ MORE)
After Work Walk in the Neighborhood
IM Pei Sunset
My Own Personal Cloud (and the Malas)
Last night another storm front passed us by with only a trace of rain, leaving us deeper in drought. The wind picked up, the temperature dropped, and the clouds scattered, leaving the sky scrubbed bright blue and the air fresh. … (READ MORE)
Early Bulbs Coming Up
New Leaves on Roses
As I enjoy the briefly warmish weather before it is cold again tomorrow, I delight in the very earliest signs of spring (check out the leaves starting on the rose bushes all around town) and remember why I love this… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation
Whispers of Spring
Look very closely on this wintry day, with ice still caking the sidewalks and the news full of the next winter storm, and promises of spring are visible. I have not seen any bulbs coming up yet, though with the… (READ MORE)
Overheard on the Street
The guy talking on the phone in front of the police headquarters: “it doesn’t matter what kind of person someone is, but what kind of heart he’s got.”