Saturday, May 9, 2026, 27* F, 75% RH, 0530
Yellow platter clearing the horizon now shining white stirring the temperature into rising. Openwork lace of ice edges the pond shallows. Frost. I no longer feel winter’s chill. Rooster crows. Traffic stilled. Now, sun shines from the pond where it’s reflected. Birds greet Saturday: Northern Waterthrush, American Goldfinch, Black-and-white Warbler, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Gray Catbird, Northern Flicker, Ovenbird.
The day greets us with blessings.
Photo: LJ Austin
