Sun Sorcery

Came down stairs as the sun was rising, washing the grass in dew drenched light. Tried to get the pets fed fast enough to get a photo as it popped over the edge of the old horse pasture. Alas, too slow, too old, too mired in morning critter routine. It was up like a ruby orange before I got there.

It turned the mountains ghostly pink then lit them up all fiery bright. Sun plus dew turns  ordinary grass to silver thread.... alchemy, alchemy, where is the witch?

Two gold finches sat on asparagus threads, riding them right to the ground, then bouncing up again like kids on a good springy branch. They were eating something, God knows what.


Shakespeare couldn't write all the dawning drama in the trees and hedgerows, singing, loving, fighting, guarding eggs, stealing eggs, hummers dodging and darting like fighters. they sound like little boys with toy cars as they zip by my ear. I think they have accepted my presence on the porch....it can be disconcerting when they treat you like just another tree.


 It is loud out there at daybreak. Catbird, robin, red-winged black bird, yellow warbler, common yellow throat, indigo bunting, blue jay, gold finch, willow fly catcher, ruby-throated hummingbird, cardinal, killdeer, northern mockingbird, starling, common grackle, house sparrow (bah humbug) Nothing exciting this morning, but lots of commotion just the same.


Fun with birds, all day every day.