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Tag Archives: nature
Wolf Track
Wolf Track The record of your passing, your presence, canine imprint, enormous, spreading, clearly written in wet earth my eyes take it in — scouring the ground like the nose of a bloodhound as I inspect the evidence. My brain … Continue reading
One More Beautiful Voice in Doggie Heaven
We said good-bye to our beautiful collie dog Beau last week. As usual, Beau was in charge. He refused food for six days and rested on the seventh. We had time the evening before and morning of to caress him … Continue reading
Lost Canyon Adventure
After graduating from college in California, we moved to Michigan, where my husband started law school. The weather there is bitterly cold in winter and so hot in summer that life doesn’t seem worth living (before the days of universal … Continue reading
Posted in national parks, Nature, Poems, rescue, Utah, wilderness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, Canyonlands National Park, dark sky, Edward Abbey, Lost Canyon, national parks, nature, Orion, poetry, slickrock, U.S. Department of the Interior, Utah
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Elixir of Ornery Moose
October 2016 It’s rifle hunting season in the Colorado mountains. We – that includes dogs – wear orange clothing and patrol our mountain property, hoping to protect our moose, deer, elk, and bear. Two weeks ago, during moose archery and … Continue reading
Posted in buffalo, Colorado, Grand Tetons, humor, moose, Nature, Poems, wolves
Tagged buffalo, collies, Grand Tetons, humor, hunting, moose, nature, poetry, wildlife, wolves, yoga chanting
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Bright Moon Wandering – New Poetry Book
I have a new book of poetry – Bright Moon WanderingI would be very happy if you took a look and gave me your thoughts!
Posted in Birds, blogging, books, Dogs, earth, ecology, humor, moon, moose, music, Nature, planets, Poems, politics, solar system, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged animals, birds, books, collies, dogs, earth, humor, hunting, moon, moose, nature, poetry, politics, solar system, wildlife, wolves, Yellowstone
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Sometimes Rescuers Need Rescuing
I’m posting a communication from Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. It includes before and shortly-after pictures of an owl being rehabilitated after hitting a window at high speed. Ellicott is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization rescuing birds and other wildlife since … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, blogging, Colorado, Nature, rescue
Tagged birds, Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, nature, non-profit organization, rescue, wildlife, wildlife rescue
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Happy Snowbow to You (What?)
Snowbow or snow bow? It’s so rare, nobody (no body?) knows how to spell it. I’ve been in lots of snow and seen lots of sunrises (sun rises?), and have never seen one before. A Happy New Year surprise.
WELCOMING 2016
Sun sets on the passing year cycle of life recurring hopes for tomorrow we hold dear twenty sixteen is stirring HAPPY NEW YEAR, dear Bloggers!! photo courtesy of Nick C.
Elusive and Unmistakeable…
Goldfinch! It must be spring!
Albatross Sing and Dance
Courtesy of the always-amazing Cornell Lab of Ornithology comes this video of albatross singing and dancing. Seeing is believing! Does this sound a little like whale song?
Posted in Birds
Tagged albatross, birds, nature, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, whales
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Sweet Planet Poems 