Boids

I used to have a "nature blog" on this site, but I lost my ability to write it every day, from the perspective I wanted, so I deleted it.

But there are still days when things catch my eye, and I realize that the Spirit of Nature is present in my life, and guides my every day existence.

Yesterday, as I was talking to D on the phone before dawn, I could see the storm to the east of us that was dumping snow on northern Indiana and western Michigan. They call this kind of snow "lake effect snow," round these parts. Usually, those are the areas that get it the worst, because that's the way the wind blows.

Once in a great while, the wind shifts, and lake effect snow falls WEST of Lake Michigan, where I live, but not usually.

Anyway, the sky was so interesting. The sun was still down below the heavy clouds in the eastern sky. I could clearly see the storm system over there, because the sky above me was deep, clear blue, and the sun rise was on it's way.

The impending sun rise back lit the storm, and it looked exactly like a mountain range.

Not one cloud in the sky here, above my head, but a blizzard raging just a little ways to the east. It was very interesting to see from this perspective.

Then, on the way to work, a BIG, mature red tailed hawk swooped in front of my car. I got a GREAT look at that gorgeous tail. He was off in pursuit of some prey.

Minutes later, I spotted a wild turkey hen standing by the side of the road, all by herself. I wondered what she was doing out there alone, since this is the flocking season.

Then, today, there was a Cooper's hawk just outside of work, and then, an immature red tailed hawk, without a red tail yet (so, less than a year old), perched on a lamp post, over the street I live on.
He was preening his feathers, and watching cars pass under him (or her).

When I see things like this, I have to wonder if ANY of my fellow commuters, here in suburbia, ever notice these things in the same way that I do.

My guess? Nope.