Peacefulness and Pigeons in the Courtyard at the Museum of Edinburgh
On a solo visit to the wonderful Museum of Edinburgh, I spent some time in the courtyard and caught these pigeons courting.
Category: Birds
Birdhouse Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness, I really looked at this bird house when I came upon it in a friend’s yard. What would it look like to a bird?
Bay St. Louis Shorebirds and Mindfulness
Seagulls and brown pelicans in Bay St. Louis give me a lesson in mindfulness reminiscent of Thoreau’s experience at Walden
gentle things and small moments (a poem)
Everyone touches the world in their own way. Making my own tiny imprint through this blog, I want to write more about the gentle things in life.
Santa Monica Pier Seagull’s Stories – Can You Help?
A very expressive seagull at the Santa Monica pier deserves a caption.
When it seems like one thing, but it’s actually something else
I thought this picture was about the birds, until I saw the sky.
London’s Jekyll and Hyde Park
The Brits are smart, with their multiple-personality parks. There’s something for everyone in Hyde Park, even the birds.
Haiku: Magpie’s Blue Period
Magpies pose and inspired haiku with their tuxedo coloring and bright blue wings.
Autumn Haiku: Just Like Dorothy
Autumn is all around us at Little House in the Rockies, and a haiku came naturally, like the fall colors.
The Little Brown Social Birds of Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven, Scotland
Social little birds flit about and fascinate near Dunnottar Castle in Aberdeenshire’s Stonehaven.
Birdsong Haiku and Bird Appreciation 101
Looking at and listening to birds makes me feel calm and content, as though I’m on the front row observing a fluttering and dynamic ecosystem in fluid motion.
Haiku: The Gift
Celebrating kindred spirits, serendipity and Great Blue Herons on the Bolivar Peninsula.
Haiku: Wildlife and Wildfire
Wildfires abound in Colorado right now. Nearest to us here at Little House in the Rockies (but not an imminent threat) is the Weston Pass fire southwest of FairPlay. It’s about 25 miles away, as the crow flies. We can see and smell the smoke.…
Memorial Day, Andy Rooney, the Thankful Foreigner, and Blowin’ in the Wind
It’s Memorial Day here in the U.S. The day we remember those who served in our military and did not live to come home. Andy Rooney Rethinks Memorial Day I saw a thoughtful piece by the late commentator Andy Rooney that’s worth sharing, Rooney Rethinks Memorial…
Haiku: Simple Pleasures in the Mountain Air
A “grateful for nature” haiku from Little House in the Rockies, where absolute peace and tranquility abound.
A Swan Song
I think a group of swans did a performance just for me. As I stood and watched, they changed direction, got in position, and swam by in a line. MUST.WRITE.HAIKU.
Happy Earth Day! Join Me for a Walk in the Park
An Earth Day celebration of nature-filled Butler Shores Metropolitan Park along Ladybird Lake in Austin.
