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Notes from this mornings walk…

Cottonwood leaf from this morning’s walk

Walked the dirt path at the Fisher Nature Area this morning
I wanted to have my feet touch Mother Earth, not concrete.

Heard Blue Jays chasing one another with their raucous calls,
unintelligible gibberish, sounds angry. We don’t need that.

And, the chickadees with their simple “fee-bee” calls,
one heard over here, then one over there, social distancing?

A woodpecker drumming on some distant tree
They pause, listening for insects, then drum on.

Can’t miss the two joggers in their bright colored running gear,
then meet half dozen dogs walking their humans, on a leash.

With overcast skies, patches of blue and diffused light, and one
cottonwood leaf still holding on, made for a great start my day.

 

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

6 Comments

  • Earl

    Sounds like you were very much in the moment on your nice morning walk in nature, Monte. I find a good mornings walk can set the mood for the rest of the day. Hope you had a good weekend. Be safe, stay well.

  • Tom Dills

    Our most talkative birds are the mockingbirds and the cardinals. We have a pair of red-tailed hawks that call out occasionally, and once in a while an owl and a woodpecker. A love the mornings for their quiet and calm. Looks like your weather has been conducive to getting out lately.