Gila Woodpecker on the Patio Tree — Image by kenne
there he is again— clinging sideways to the tree like a bad decision that won’t let go. tap-tap-tap— no rhythm, no apology. and I laugh, because that’s life, isn’t it? just you and your stubborn little beak against something harder.
Anas’s Hummingbird On Our Patio in the Morning Light — Image by kenne
In the early light, the hummingbird pauses in air the way a thought pauses before becoming memory. Its throat flashes pink, then disappears again, as if the bird were deciding which version of itself to show the morning. I stand with my coffee and realize the patio has become a small stage, and this bright creature knows exactly when to arrive.
The day rises like a song, steam lifting from pots, voices rising in warm tumult.
I thank the earth that fed us, the sky that watered us, the invisible threads that bind our destinies together. Gratitude walks with me like a brother.
This spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green, Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes, Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between Where the wood fumes up and the watery, flickering rushes.
I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze Of growing, and sparks that puff in wild gyration, Faces of people streaming across my gaze.
And I, what fountain of fire am I among This leaping combustion of spring? My spirit is tossed About like a shadow buffeted in the throng Of flames, a shadow that’s gone astray, and is lost.
Greater Roadrunner On A Patio Morning — Images by kenne
This time of the year in the desert is so pleasant. The mornings are cooler, so after a walk, I like to watch and listen to the many birds coming to our feeders and water at the fountain. Occasionally, a Greater Roadrunner appears on top of the patio wall on their way to get water at the fountain. I happened to be sitting there with my camera and got a few pictures.
On November 9th, I posted “A Patio Visitor.” It has been returning almost daily and seems to feed mostly on seeds falling from the bird feeders. We enjoy watching it dash around on the patio.
