Tango

A pair of Black-Necked Stilts in a post mating dance.

Upside

This is the end of two long days of family stuff---some of it good, some of it sad. So many changes they make a long, multi-branched sequence like a polymer. Today, I said goodbye to my father before he moves away. I don't think I will see him in California again. I'm looking for the upside, …

Shorebirds Today

I'm recovering nicely from the A to Z Blog Challenge and starting to think about writing my novel once again. In the meantime, a smart constitutional includes much birding---sometimes twice a day. Yesterday, I hung along the edge of the Crystal Springs Reservoir watching the Red-Tailed Hawks and Turkey Vultures float on the updrafts as …