Saturday, May 2, 2026, 34.5* F, 87% RH, 0649
Painted with oak blossoms, the deck seemed unfamiliar as if we had slept through seasons, awoken to fall. Zsolt had eyes on something in the pond as he rushed toward the fence. Dogs barked, sound carrying like the traffic harmonizing with the rooster stopping the three briefly to listen. Wood smoke from houses keeping warm tickled our noses. Frost clung to the car, to the fire pit cover, melted on the railing at the sun’s touch. Sky, one shade of blue. No clouds. Birds: Northern Waterthrush, Hairy Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, American Crow.
Understanding is the difference between listening and hearing.
Photo: LJ Austin
