Heavy flakes of snow falling in the early morning twilight.
Swimming together for safety and diving in search of food.
Cold water awakens the senses that snowfall seems to dull.
Morning Snowstorm
Bird
Trail Companions
A quiet forest in Winter, listen carefully for sounds.
Soft chirping and calling surround you from the trees near the trail.
Your companions have returned in their constant search for a meal.
Seed Party
Comings and goings of neighbours stirs your curiosity.
So much activity - flights back and forth - eating and chatting.
Flying in for a closer look, might as well join in the fun.
Dine, Dash, & Cache
Sunflower seeds scattered on top of a large moss-covered stone.
Observing from afar, birds are gathering before the storm.
Flying closer, and closer, you land and gather what you can.
Trifecta
Echoes of hammering through the forest: searching for next meals.
Feathers of black, white, red: spots and stripes surround and show others.
From tree to tree, the search continues to find out who you are.
From a Safe Distance
Late in the year and early Winter, the bay is unfrozen.
Something stalking the shoreline, attempting to remain hidden.
From your watery sanctuary, you are safe and aware.
Silhouette Revealed
Perched atop wooden skeletons on a cold rainy morning.
A gentle mist surrounds, further concealing much of the world.
Your silhouette from afar, are you a predator or prey?
Bird Bath
A mild morning for a change, melted ice creates a cold pool.
Sheltered all around, a cold bath is needed and refreshes.
Enjoy the present moment, for once it is gone, it is lost.
Pecking for Food
A cool damp morning, searching for hidden food beneath the bark.
To find what you are seeking, you must go beneath the surface.
To go beneath the surface, you need to know what you’re seeking.
Winter Caching
A secluded stand of trees, surrounding a snow-covered stone.
Atop the stone, a Winter offering of food from a friend.
No time to eat and enjoy now though, cache for the cold future.