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Cormorants
Maybe it’s a love ritual, maybe it’s laundry day.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
A new visitor – Black- headed Grosbeak! What a vibrant plumage for a spring afternoon! They’re one of the few birds that can safely eat monarch butterflies, which are toxic to most predators. Maybe that’s why the colors match, you are what you eat.
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Meadow of Spring
In the meadow of spring, feel being stared at by a grazing deer; being listened to by a vigilant jackrabbit and being palpitated by a thriving carpet of wild mustard.
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May Flower Moon
The Moon is flushed from all the blooming May flowers on earth.
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Spring Lullaby
Spring is perched in the ranch, laying down in the mountains, napping in the backyard…when the Flower Moon lights up the sky, they will all be awaken and humming to the earth. A lullaby flowing in the air, can you hear it?
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Earth Day
It’s Earth Day today. I feel like I need to celebrate, but can’t think of how. Then I realized being here on earth is the celebration. Like goslings waddling behind Mama Goose; like Papa Goose protecting the family; like trees thriving wherever rooted; flowers blossoming wherever seeded. When earth exhales, everything is awake, vibrant, wild…
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Bald Eagle
It rained all day, shying the people away, we have the whole park to ourselves. On our way out, we spotted this companion on top of the tree: A majestic bald eagle, exuding his power without even trying.
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Spring Rain
Waking up to a light rain, it made me lighthearted right away: spring rain! It’s a soft sprinkling, nurturing all the plants and creatures on earth. During my morning meditation, I am so naturally feeling immersed into the zone, as if the rain is drizzling on me and through me, like a caressing by nature.…
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Valentine’s Gift
Today’s sunset afterglow was amazing! Totally unexpected, all is dark and cloudy, people almost totally gone, giving up hope for a picturesque sunset. Close to 6pm, I saw a hint of rosy cloud show up, and my hope went up. In less than 5 minutes, the sky was totally burning, with the reflection on the…
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The Snow Moon Is Coming
The Snow Moon is coming, today is the last day of January. Life marks its calendar. On our way out to see the birds, we saw a pair of coyotes running across the road ahead of us in bright daylight, in the marsh area. The Ross Geese are back, singing their winter carol. Something about…