I want to grow old like the leaves…

…to be full of of light and color in my last days. “How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs

Adult Black-crowned Night-Heron

I discovered this beauty near the end of my walk around the wetlands this morning. I have this week off work and have enjoyed daily photo walks as the mornings are starting to cool down. I recently posted what I believe is a young Night-Heron (see post here). He may have been attempting to nap,…

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge 114: Negative Space

This week’s Lens-Artists challenge “negative space” got me to thinking, and helped me to see a few photos differently. I went through some of my old photos and also took a second look at my recent photos. Amy is our host for this week’s challenge (thank you Amy!). Check out her post here. 💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮 This…

Tell them “Thank You”

Yesterday I had a medical appointment scheduled. I arrived, had my temperature scanned and mask securely in place. Once I was called back, I began a friendly chat with the technician. It included the normal things we all chat about these days. Life’s challenges and what we are so grateful for. She mentioned that my…

Black-crowned Night-Heron

As I made my way around a tree Saturday morning, low and behold I saw this fellow just hanging out on a limb. I took several photos and then whoosh! …he flew away. I believe he is a Black-crowned Night-Heron. He appeared to have a friend on the other side of the lake. I will…