Phainopepla in Christmas colors

I happened upon this little guy on a walk a few weeks ago. I think the colors tie in nicely to the Christmas theme. May your holidays be filled with love and joy with no room for stress and worry! πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength….

A Photo a Week Challenge: Sunrise

After seeing Nancy’s post here for the Photo A Week Challenge, I got inspired to post a few of my summer morning walk sunrise photos. Every workday during the summer, I got up before sunrise to do my daily walk. I didn’t realize the treat I would be blessed with each day as I watched…

Tiny Bird Personality: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Such a little cutie! Prancing from branch to branch. Full of energy! Makes me wonder what’s got his attention up there. πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’› That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow’s lodging, calmly clinging to…

Green eyed bee?

That’s what I see! Kind of cool, don’t you think? πŸ’šπŸ Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Fall Colors

“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” ~ John Muir “The leaf of every tree brings a message from the unseen world. Look, every…