Category Archives: Fauna

Visitation

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

On the lawn last night around 8:30 or so, as I was sitting in a camping chair with my cat Gus on my lap, I noticed him glancing suddenly off to the right, as if something were moving about in … Continue reading →

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Gift of the Purple Martin

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

Walking a path on a hot afternoon, shedding a heavy mantle of work’s entangling thoughts, my attention’s drawn to a shadow on the path — a dark purple swallow rests with his belly buried in the sun-baked sand at path’s … Continue reading →

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signs

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

bear scat in the orchard — fall’s approaching

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Red Fox Happy

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

There’s a beautiful red fox around here lately, which I’ve not yet had the pleasure of seeing, but which my wife recently saw.  He, or she, was dashing across the far end of the front lawn, happy and energized.  Apparently, … Continue reading →

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