930. coming and going

all in step

out for a morning stroll—

mom and the boys

 

Mom is the light brown dog on the right side of the handler.  Her boys are three, five, and six years old. I’ve seen them all before. They’re gorgeous and they always seem so at ease and contented. Seeing them gives me my big dog ‘fix,’ and makes me smile every time! 🐶

929. rap on!

rat-a-tat-tat

rat-a-tat-tat  rat-a-tat-tat

rat-a-tat-tat

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on and on

this woodland rapper raps on

on and on

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who needs a bullhorn?

said the bird in the tree—

not i 

Unmistakable. Echoing through the thick cover of tall trees, it was the unmistakable boom-booming sound of a very large bird. It took a while before I finally spotted the woodpecker all the way up at the top of the rotted trunk of a pale, hollowed-out tree. They say that spotting a woodpecker encourages you to remain ever alert, aware, and at-the-ready to embrace all the good things coming your way. I like that—Yes!

 

928. home sweet home

isn’t it beautiful?

sun, sky, clouds….even

in black & white

Gary Snyder said…. Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. Thich Nhat Hanh said….. In the past, I have been a cloud, a river and the air. This is not a question of belief in reincarnation. This is the history of life on earth.