2017. sundown

old crow looking west

has much to say….to no one

or is he talking to me

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caw-caw…caw-caw…caw

i swear god taught him to talk

or is he singing?

 A crow is a crow is a crow.

2016. stories

slow down….

won’t you stay a while, listen

i have stories to tell

 

I never saw this tree in the woods. Was it a maple or a willow, beech, honey locust, or pine? I don’t know, but look at it now….it has stories to tell, wondrous stories.

Stopped at the red light I looked ahead and saw this tree, tall and proud. I took up my phone and drove slowly for a closer look. Zoom in, maximize…. 

2015. wild thoughts

a perfect mushroom

among tiny heart-shaped greens

sunny side up

These are Dryad’s Saddle mushrooms, also called Pheasant Backs. Looking, I can’t help but think of a sunny-side-up egg white, plump and succulent, beautifully mottled with earthy tones of umber. And to think how these and all wild mushrooms play vital roles in helping nature renew the woodlands. Next time I see them in the woods, I must remember to stop, and nod, and say thank you….thank you.🙏🏻