• haiku,  landscape,  natural areas,  sunrises,  writing/reading

    Pre-dawn Pallette

    March 9, 2021
    Predawn colors at Pineridge Natural Area taken back in January

    predawn palette…
    awaiting the new day
    cloudless sky

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    I awoke early, had quiet time, made a chai latte then headed to the nature area. Robins were singing their spring love songs. Magpies chatting atop a barren tree with buds just beginning to appear. A half dozen mule deer grazed along the Viewpoint Spur trail, ears always perked and alert. A couple cottontails chasing one another and making me laugh. It was rather quiet, one of my favorite sounds. It is overcast as a weather system moves our way bringing much needed moisture in the form of rain and snow over the next three days. Have a great day!

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  • clouds,  landscape,  sunrises

    Getting up earlier

    March 8, 2021

    Wiyh the days getting longer the sun rises earlier and sets later. The rising earlier means I must get up earlier to greet the sun. Sigh! I felt the pain of that this morning. We are expecting to see temperatures in the mid 60’s today but cloudy. I can handle that. Have a super awesome week.

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  • coffee life,  coffee shops,  sunrises

    Sunrise Outside the Coffee Shop

    March 6, 2021

    Yes, I know, this is a strange image for sure not natural. It’s an image that did not come out the way I wanted so I played around with it in Lightroom, moving the texture, clarity and dehaze sliders to their extreems. At first I thought it could symbolize someone’s view of the world prior to the first cup of coffee. Or, how the world looks for someone whose inability to focus on the morning because they imbibed in one too many scotches, or wines or beers. But, after looking at it for a while it brought flashbacks to some life experiences of mine sometime in 1970 or 1971. 😳 Anyway it’s just a fun image, something I don’t post very often. Have a great weekend 😀

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  • clouds,  landscape,  natural areas,  sunrises

    Life is Good

    March 3, 2021

    I’m noticing the signs of spring. I’m noticing the Canada Goose are back so the noise begins over whose spouse is who’s and choosing their nesting sites. I noticed this morning the robins were singing their spring medleys in the predawn light at Pineridge Natural Area. I’m noticing the sun rising farther to the north each morning. I’m noticing I need to rise a bit earlier each morning as longer days will be our norm. I’m noticing a few buds on trees, they are not as barren as they were a couple weeks ago. And, I noticed it was warmer this morning at 31 degrees. All signs letting me know spring is nearing.

    The first image was taken at 6:17 am with warm pink clouds that brought me a smile and warm feeling inside. The second image as taken a 6:28 am as the sun first began to crest the eastern horizon. After this last image I headed to Cups to journal and sip on a honey vanilla chai latte. As they say, life is good.

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