Cara Benson
@carabensonwriter.bsky.social
AN ARMSFULL OF BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE TO LOVE, LOSS, AND COMMITMENT
Now available for pre-order!
www.carabensonwriter.com
Now available for pre-order!
www.carabensonwriter.com
Here it is. The cover of my book. The story of me, my beloved Jon, birds, the planet, love, loss, hanging in there, sobriety, and hiking. Publishing next May.
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Here it is. The cover of my book. The story of me, my beloved Jon, birds, the planet, love, loss, hanging in there, sobriety, and hiking. Publishing next May.
This is how I've been responding to scam texts. It's been so fun.
October 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is how I've been responding to scam texts. It's been so fun.
I interviewed Elspeth Hay for @terrainorg.bsky.social. We talk about nut trees as a keystone species, the non-existent dividing line between humans and nature, prescribed burns, and how the land needs us as much as we need it (her/ them). Photo courtesy of Elspeth Hay. Link in next comment.
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I interviewed Elspeth Hay for @terrainorg.bsky.social. We talk about nut trees as a keystone species, the non-existent dividing line between humans and nature, prescribed burns, and how the land needs us as much as we need it (her/ them). Photo courtesy of Elspeth Hay. Link in next comment.
Say hello to my little friend. If you listen closely, his song goes something like this: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET FOOD AND AID INTO GAZA.
July 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Say hello to my little friend. If you listen closely, his song goes something like this: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET FOOD AND AID INTO GAZA.
What is time anyway
July 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What is time anyway
I don't have a picture of the young black bear I shooed away from the feeder this morning, but here's a rose breasted grosbeak who's grateful that I did.
July 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I don't have a picture of the young black bear I shooed away from the feeder this morning, but here's a rose breasted grosbeak who's grateful that I did.
The Senate GOP plans to sell off 3.3 million acres of public land. Call your Senators! This whole budget is about funneling money to the richest of the rich. I'm so fucking sick of the grift. #publiclands #budget #reconciliation
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Senate GOP plans to sell off 3.3 million acres of public land. Call your Senators! This whole budget is about funneling money to the richest of the rich. I'm so fucking sick of the grift. #publiclands #budget #reconciliation
Spring beauties! Trout lily leaves! Spring is happening! Save the date: May 1 we take to the streets. #constitutionalcrisis
April 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Spring beauties! Trout lily leaves! Spring is happening! Save the date: May 1 we take to the streets. #constitutionalcrisis
Fuck it. Here are two hellebore blooms that surprised me yesterday.
April 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fuck it. Here are two hellebore blooms that surprised me yesterday.
Fuck it. Here's my cats.
April 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Fuck it. Here's my cats.
From across the way
April 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
From across the way
These two takes combined. Which is not to say that Trump and many others aren't very, very stupid, because they are.
April 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
These two takes combined. Which is not to say that Trump and many others aren't very, very stupid, because they are.
Not a close-up, but I love this flock that's been hanging around my house. And...it's mating season!
April 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Not a close-up, but I love this flock that's been hanging around my house. And...it's mating season!
I have a piece in the Spring issue of Sierra Magazine about the joys of making friends with a forest. It's in the print issue and should be online sometime in April. I love everything about this, especially the illustration by Marne Grahlman.
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I have a piece in the Spring issue of Sierra Magazine about the joys of making friends with a forest. It's in the print issue and should be online sometime in April. I love everything about this, especially the illustration by Marne Grahlman.
What does it mean? The one paw...
March 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What does it mean? The one paw...
There's some play to make here about a group Signal chat, but I appreciate these turkeys too much.
March 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There's some play to make here about a group Signal chat, but I appreciate these turkeys too much.
Thank you Yoshitomo Nara. <3
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thank you Yoshitomo Nara. <3
Please go to *5calls dot org* and do the calls to Protect Our Nation Forests. They're going to bypass environmental laws and regulations to log 280,000,000 acres of public land. Photo of Northern spotted owl by Rob Nagel Photography. #endangeredspecies #publiclands #nationalforests
March 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Please go to *5calls dot org* and do the calls to Protect Our Nation Forests. They're going to bypass environmental laws and regulations to log 280,000,000 acres of public land. Photo of Northern spotted owl by Rob Nagel Photography. #endangeredspecies #publiclands #nationalforests