I thought this picture was about the birds, until I saw the sky.

twilight on the piersanta monica sunset the benediction Overrun with tourists and souvenir-hawking vendors, the Santa Monica Pier remains a worthy destination. The sunset guarantees it. Trust me on this. Note: because February is National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo) and I’m a habitual haiku-er (is that…

The 2019 orange harvest at Glover Gardens … sunshine in a glass.

A magnificent bighorn sheep posed for me, turning this way and that. He was either mildly amused or mildly annoyed, and we enjoyed a few moments together. Three haiku and these photos are the result.

Magpies pose and inspired haiku with their tuxedo coloring and bright blue wings.

Fall colors in Jefferson, Colorado make the perfect backdrop for an uninterested llama, who inspired a haiku.

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.

Scottish bees and purple flowers, and a haiku.

I’m a gull watcher. Aberdeen is a good place for it.

Chipmunks posing in Park County, CO make for peaceful pictures.

I’d like to be on that porch at Little House in the Rockies, looking at that sunset, feeling the mountain air, shivering just a little.

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.…

Llamas and tractors and pastures, oh my! Another Colorado-inspired nature haiku from Glover Gardens.

On Elkhorn Road headed North toward Como, CO, the tired old asphalt is framed in spring by spunky yellow wildflowers. Thus, a haiku.

Nature is all the entertainment we need here at Little House in the Rockies, our little cabin in Central Colorado. A visit from a cute little Peter Cottontail enabled a mid-hop bunny photo.

A “grateful for nature” haiku from Little House in the Rockies, where absolute peace and tranquility abound.

A rare gift as an early Mothers Day treat: the Easter Lilies and Amaryllis blooming at the same time.

Everything in nature this spring seems brighter, fresher, more vibrant than usual. Like these turtle pals.

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.

Earth Day reminds me that our world is fragile and needs care, and that I should be an agent for positive change.