The deer come to the bird feeder, and try to finish off any seeds left over. I see them each evening at around 4:30 pm. The numbers vary, but with the long, hard cold of winter, they are desperate for food. They are also fairly tame; I can almost walk up to them and petContinue reading “A Year of Birds 2022: February”
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Water in the Desert: Dream
At times, I have dreams that I can’t explain; some of which appear to have both warnings and hope embedded in them. I had this dream a year ago (in 2021). In this dream, my friend and I were in another country. We were in a desert, and somehow I knew that this was aContinue reading “Water in the Desert: Dream”
A Year of Birds: January 2022
I will be posting photos taken throughout the year in this online journal. This is a bitter, very cold winter even for northern Michigan. I am feeding the Chickadees and Jays daily, and they seem grateful. The chickadees have become quite tame, and will let me near. I am hoping to teach them to feedContinue reading “A Year of Birds: January 2022”
The Joy of Passover
As a messianic Jew, I celebrate the feasts in both spring and fall. This is a cycle that repeats each year, as the seasons change. I have been asked by non-messianic Christian friends, “Why do you bother? Wasn’t that all done away with under the ‘new covenant’? I often want to reply, “Why do marriedContinue reading “The Joy of Passover”
Chickadee on the Well: acrylic painting
As a Michigan artist, one thing I have learned to paint is snow in various lights. This is a painting of a chickadee, sitting on a friend’s snow-covered well cover. I did get a bit experimental, using alizarin crimson in some of the snow shadows. Otherwise, I used my normal palette. I love to watchContinue reading “Chickadee on the Well: acrylic painting”
Winter is Over
During the past few years, it has often felt as if a type of winter has held our nation in its grip. News headlines have proclaimed that things are rapidly getting worse, in an era where first COVID restrictions, and now war and the potential fall in the value of the dollar are being discussed.Continue reading “Winter is Over”