SWF–A mixed bag and sad goodbye

As fall turns to winter at the North Rim it is time to move on and say a sad goodbye...

Winter snow birds

Saturday noon

Saturday it started snowing. It continues to snow, on and off today. The poor birds are not happy. Especially with me, for running out of bird seed.

Saturday 1:20pm

Yet I don’t feel guilty enough to go out and buy seed, not when it’s snowing. Besides, the local hardware store where I buy seed is closed on Sunday. It’s 30 miles beyond that for, just about anything. I’m not complaining about that mind you, but I can hear the birds bitchin’.

Saturday 12:55pm

There’s a seed bell—which the birds have ignored for a month—covered with birds. So it’s not as though they’re starving. Besides, many neighbors feed the birds. Heck, Berta would give me seed if I felt like schlepping over through the wind to get it. Tomorrow is another day.

Sunday 9am

I am lulled by the usual customers—sparrows, juncos, jays, cardinals, doves, finches, quail and towhees—moving in and out like waves on a shore, in the open then hiding in brush, the ebb and flow without seeming (to me) pattern.

Either Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk

So when I finally noticed this new arrival, I was more surprised than the rest of the flock.

Update on changes: This is day 12 of No Smoking. Still liking the new droidx phone. And my status has returned to single.

Sky Watch Friday - Arizona Sunset

Hope you’re not tired of my sunsets. I take photos almost every night. Arizona may be known for its intense blue skies, yet during winter it only takes a few clouds to paint the sky.


Sunset through crystal

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Cold at the canyon

It’s soo cold this morning that Carson’s water bowl is frozen solid, right now 23°

I have to go to town, Kanab, UT 80 miles away for dog food, and it’s only suppose to be a high of 54° there today. Yet that’s warmer than our predicted 38°. Guess winter’s on its way.