This book was a delightful discovery in a street library, and a perfect reference resource for this morning's Connections game! Also watched migrating sandpipers and dunlin on the mudflats today- I nominate "choreography" as the collective noun for them. Wonderful wordy, birdy, nerdy day!

This is hibernation season for me and I just had my idea of a perfect weekend: creative writing and critique group on Saturday, wet and muddy Sunday morning planting with volunteer stewardship group at local park, then curling up and reading for the rest of the day. Anyone else happily hibernating?

Can anyone else see the cute bear hiding in this fungal conk? Squidgy hat slumped over one eye, white face, button nose and buck teeth....

Stopped to smell the flowers today.... I love the scent of centaurea montana; it's a happy childhood memory (now guilty pleasure because this plant has been named and shamed as an invasive)

Probably not a legion of fans of the aptly named skunk cabbage, but I really love the yellow glow and distinct smell of spring in the forest.

It's the first day of spring! Almost time for ptarmigans to fluff those feathers and change from winter camouflage to summer...

Holiday festive fun making wreaths with friends. All those fresh seasonal greens - such simple sensory joy! (And guilt free, cut with permission -even encouragement with the ivy and holly, oh those invasives...) Who knew dead magnolia leaves could be so striking? Always inspired by the creativity.