2001. rata-tatt-tatt!!


a tangle of trees
big red-headed woodpecker
hammering holes

 



Rat-a…rat-a…ratatat…ratat-tatt! Rata-tatt!! Tatt-tatt!! That’s got to be a big one! The unmistakable booming sounds of the pilieated woodpecker draws my eyes to look up searching thru the tangle of trees until I spotted the tall barren trunk of dead wood and waited for any sign of movement. There all the way up near the top, I saw a flash of red, the big bird with head jabbing, neck snapping, beak pecking, hammering, hammering away!!! It’s always a thrill to see life so alive. πŸ™πŸ» 





1999. three scenarios


look at me,
pretty as a picture!😁
well, almost
*
pleads innocence—
but he looks guilty to me
says he was framed!
*
please, please
give him some cheese
make him smile


 


Just playin’!







2000. bloodroot



beautiful—
death and decay….blossoming life
existing side by side

 



What a beautiful thing, Life. Today is Easter. For those who celebrate, Happy Easter. For those who do not, celebrate Life that goes on and on no matter what. 🌺