Flightless Deer? – 01/28/2022 We have several apple trees and crab apple trees in our back yard. About September, as the apples ripen, the backyard becomes a favorite stop for several of the local deer population. This fall our group
The Dapple Gray – 01/21/2022 There was a little hatch-type door from my bedroom into the attic storage area of my childhood home. It was poorly insulated, so in the summer it was roasting in there, and in the winter,
Backyard Observations – 01/14/2022 It was really “country” when we moved out here 31 years ago. The city has definitely closed in, but we are fortunate to still live on the edge of country. There is about thirty acres of
Solitary – 1/7/2022 Even though winter has set in I still try to get in an afternoon walk, just to get some fresh air. Some days, like today, the air is really fresh, helped by a stiff westerly wind that
Baptism of Jesus This Sunday’s Gospel from St. Luke tells the story of the Baptism of Jesus. The Father’s voice is heard saying, “You are my beloved Son; in whom I am well pleased.” The Father is delighted in his
The Wagnitz Constellation – 12/31/2021 The night sky is a wonder. As the night deepens, the sky deepens and you can see farther and farther. It’s as if the night itself lights afire more and more stars as it stretches
